Rent Vs Buy
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Rent Vs Buy, from most recent to least.
30 Percent of DC Area Renters Can Afford to Buy in the Region
Nena Perry-Brown | March 7th 2019
A recent analysis by the Urban Institute examines how affordable it is for renters in the DC area to buy a house. ... read »
Trulia: Buying 27 Percent Cheaper than Renting in the DC Area
Nena Perry-Brown | August 6th 2018
The newest Trulia analysis states that buying continues to be cheaper than renting in the DC area, albeit by a smaller margin. ... read »
Trulia: Buying 28% Cheaper Than Renting in the DC Area
Nena Perry-Brown | May 24th 2017
With rents and home prices taking opposite trajectories, it is now 28 percent cheaper to purchase a house than to rent in the DC area. ... read »
Plan to Stay in DC for 3-4 Years? Buy, Don’t Rent, Says Zillow Study
Lark Turner | September 17th 2014
Zillow's breakeven measure shows how long it will take for that house to become a good financial choice. ... read »
Report: Nearly Half of DC Area’s Young Renters Could Afford to Buy
Lark Turner | August 6th 2014 | 8 Comments
Nearly half of DC-area renters aged 25-34 could afford to buy, according to a Harvard study. ... read »
Trulia: Buying is 34% Cheaper Than Renting in DC Area
UrbanTurf Staff | February 26th 2014 | 14 Comments
Despite rising home prices, it is still cheaper to buy than to rent in DC (along will the 100 largest metros in the U.S), according to a report... read »
Trulia: Buying is 31 Percent Cheaper Than Renting in DC Area
UrbanTurf Staff | September 19th 2013 | 12 Comments
Despite rising home prices, it is still cheaper to buy a home than to rent one in the DC area, according to a report published today by Trulia. But... read »
Trulia: Buying is 41 Percent Cheaper Than Renting in DC
Shilpi Paul | March 21st 2013
Despite rising home prices, it is still cheaper to buy than to rent in DC (along will the 100 largest metros in the U.S), according to a report... read »
Rent Vs. Buy: The 32 Year-Old Journalist
UrbanTurf Staff | March 14th 2013 | 5 Comments
Following the success of our rent versus buy exercise of a couple weeks ago, we decided to make it a regular part of our editorial stream. ... read »
The Rent Versus Buy Calculator Put to the Test, Part II
Mark Wellborn | March 1st 2013 | 11 Comments
The New York Times Rent vs. Buy calculator is one of the go-to tools for those that are trying to make the decision between continuing to rent or... read »
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