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					Originally Posted by  Sidney Crosby's Hat
					 
				 
				The one argument for mortgages is, are you better off having zero debt and paying, say, $1800 per month for rent or having a mortgage that costs you $1500 per month total (with no other debts). 
			
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Depends is $1500 just the mortgage cost? How much are taxes? How much is maintenance? Is the $1500 with current interest rates or  long term average rates?