Comments on: New Tool: Rent vs. Buy Calculator http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/03/06/new-tool-rent-vs-buy-calculator/ Where personal finance & frugal living are sexy, delicious, and fun. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:56:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: d2cold http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/03/06/new-tool-rent-vs-buy-calculator/comment-page-1/#comment-2404 d2cold Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:18:15 +0000 http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/03/06/new-tool-rent-vs-buy-calculator/#comment-2404 Its another good calculator, except.. i doubt i would be able to find a house this nice or big to rent? While i might like the downsize idea, we recently just upsized (not entirely my choice) so calculator is a tough one to use. I suspect its about breakeven for us to buy vs rent, but if i used home equity to invest it would likely give an edge to buying. My numbers assumed home prices rising an average 1% over 15 years and 6.5% annual investment returns. Its another good calculator, except.. i doubt i would be able to find a house this nice or big to rent? While i might like the downsize idea, we recently just upsized (not entirely my choice) so calculator is a tough one to use.

I suspect its about breakeven for us to buy vs rent, but if i used home equity to invest it would likely give an edge to buying. My numbers assumed home prices rising an average 1% over 15 years and 6.5% annual investment returns.

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thanks

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