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Originally Posted by Temporary_User
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There are so many good reasons for renting, and other good reasons for owning.
I hate when you go to an open house and the realtor asks you if you own/rent. Even though I currently own, I usually say rent, just to get their reaction. When they give me the "paying someone else's mortgage" line, I like to ask what's wrong with paying less in rent than I would be with a mortgage, not having to worry about property taxes, strata fees, special assessments, roof repairs, dishwasher conking out, fluctuations in property value, coming up with a down payment, opportunity cost of the extra money, and the freedom to leave with one month's notice if I want to move?
Renting makes sense for a lot of people.