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It's cheaper to buy your first home than rent?

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Mortgage and Lending with Platinum Home Mortgage NMLS ID#283159

According to Zillow's most recent Rent v Buy survey in more than 60% of the real estate markets across the country it's cheaper to buy a home than to rent a comparable one.

Even with home prices increasing year over year, low interest rates make this possible. How long this anomaly will last, is anybody's guess but now smart first time home buyers across the country are taking advantage of these favorable conditions and making that commitment.

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Check out the interactive map, it will let you see the "break even" point in your local market and compare it to others across the country. Hint: In most it's three years or less.

We have helped countless first time home buyers make the right Rent v Buy decision and they all have one thing in common, they contacted us.

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Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula
Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA
Realty Works Temecula

Greg, In our area it is definitely less expensive to buy a home than rent.  Our rental rates have really increased, over the last few years.  

May 25, 2013 12:14 PM
Greg Cook
Platinum Home Mortgage - Temecula, CA
Mortgage Consultant NMLS ID# 283159

Hi Jane, the Zillow chart shows our payback period is a little more than two years. Great return on investment!

Thanks for the comment

May 26, 2013 12:11 AM