By Daniel Eaton There have been numerous requests for a online calculator that would draw a comparison between a buy vs. rent scenario. I respond that it is more of a lifestyle choice rather than a financial decision. Perhaps one can draw some conclusions that buying is better than renting, however one can only arrive at that conclusion if one has the where with all necessary to consummate the transaction including the initial down payment.
Many people choose to buy a home or rent for many different reasons.
Financial, lifestyle, or the shear lack of single family homes in central park west. The number of web sites dedicated to the renting public is increasing. These web sites include Apartments. It thrives over the newspapers classifieds. This may prove to be a weakness as we see attrition away from print classifieds to online classifieds and auctions such as ebay.