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Rent Vs Buy
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Rent Vs Buy, from most recent to least.
Report: It's Cheaper to Rent than to Buy in DC
Nena Perry-Brown | December 14th 2020
Plummeting rental prices in the DC area mean that it's now a better deal to rent than to buy.... read»
30 Percent of DC Area Renters Can Afford to Buy in the Region
Nena Perry-Brown | March 7th 2019
A recent analysis by the Urban Institute examines how affordable it is for renters in the DC area to buy a house.... read»
Trulia: Buying 27 Percent Cheaper than Renting in the DC Area
Nena Perry-Brown | August 6th 2018
The newest Trulia analysis states that buying continues to be cheaper than renting in the DC area, albeit by a smaller margin.... read»
Trulia: Buying 28% Cheaper Than Renting in the DC Area
Nena Perry-Brown | May 24th 2017
With rents and home prices taking opposite trajectories, it is now 28 percent cheaper to purchase a house than to rent in the DC area.... read»
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Plan to Stay in DC for 3-4 Years? Buy, Don't Rent, Says Zillow Study
Lark Turner | September 17th 2014
Zillow's breakeven measure shows how long it will take for that house to become a good financial choice.... read»
Report: Nearly Half of DC Area's Young Renters Could Afford to Buy
Lark Turner | August 6th 2014
Nearly half of DC-area renters aged 25-34 could afford to buy, according to a Harvard study.... read»
Trulia: Buying is 34% Cheaper Than Renting in DC Area
UrbanTurf Staff | February 26th 2014
Despite rising home prices, it is still cheaper to buy than to rent in DC (along will the 100 largest metros in the U.S), according to a report publis... read»
Trulia: Buying is 31 Percent Cheaper Than Renting in DC Area
UrbanTurf Staff | September 19th 2013
Despite rising home prices, it is still cheaper to buy a home than to rent one in the DC area, according to a report published today by Trulia. But th... read»
Trulia: Buying is 41 Percent Cheaper Than Renting in DC
Shilpi Paul | March 21st 2013
Despite rising home prices, it is still cheaper to buy than to rent in DC (along will the 100 largest metros in the U.S), according to a report publis... read»
Rent Vs. Buy: The 32 Year-Old Journalist
UrbanTurf Staff | March 14th 2013
Following the success of our rent versus buy exercise of a couple weeks ago, we decided to make it a regular part of our editorial stream. ... read»
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