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Should you Rent or Buy?

Mortgage Rate
Tax Bracket
Property Tax Rate
Expected appreciation
Monthly Rent
House Price
Condo Fee
Years you will Occupy

1. Enter the mortgage rate.


2. Enter your marginal tax bracket.

3. Input the property tax rate for your jurisdiction.

4. Enter the expected rate of appreciation for real estate in your area.

5. The rent is the monthly rent and the price is a selling price on comparable residences.

NOTE: Do not include any dollar signs or commas.

6. If you are comparing renting an apartment with buying a condo, make sure to include the monthly condo fee.

7. Enter the number of years you expect to remain in the house.

Equal Housing Opportunity Multiple Listing Service