Renting vs. Buying

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Should You Rent or Should You Buy? Trulia Maps the Question

Real estate website Trulia has released its most recent Rent vs Buy report, breaking down the value proposition of buying a home relative to renting one for cities around the country.

May 14, 2015 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog

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Why Millennials Opt to Rent

Sandie Angulo Chen of Trulia discusses the reasons why Millennials prefer to rent homes or apartments instead of buying properties.

October 17, 2014 - Trulia

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Renting or Buying? The Math Figures Differently around the Country

As the real estate market sees dramatic price increases in much of California and the Northwest, more measures favor renting compared to buying.

May 24, 2014 - New York Times - The Upshot

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