Which is the strange part. The idea that renting is less expensive has always come from things like not having to pay property taxes, not having to pay for house repairs, or not feeling an obligation to buy nice, matching furniture. Of course, I’m not saying you’re lying, but this situation would be far from the norm. In most cities, you’ll find that renting prices are much higher than the average mortgage, especially if you’re talking about a situation like yours of prime vs. affordable real estate or when comparing houses/apartments in similar neighborhoods.
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I’m so confused about how your comparison of mortgage expense vs. rental. Austin is either the weirdest place for real estate or you’re comparing apples to oranges. I’ve never seen any situation where comparing two reasonably similar living quarters to each other that rent was lower than a mortgage. Did you put 1% down or something?
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Which is the strange part. The idea that renting is less expensive has always come from things like not having to pay property taxes, not having to pay for house repairs, or not feeling an obligation to buy nice, matching furniture. Of course, I’m not saying you’re lying, but this situation would be far from the norm. In most cities, you’ll find that renting prices are much higher than the average mortgage, especially if you’re talking about a situation like yours of prime vs. affordable real estate or when comparing houses/apartments in similar neighborhoods.
1 could lead into a new column on ’20 things you’ll learn after 1 year on the job’ with “1. VP titles are being used as recruiting gimmicks by companies and nowadays the title means next to nothing”
I’m so confused about how your comparison of mortgage expense vs. rental. Austin is either the weirdest place for real estate or you’re comparing apples to oranges. I’ve never seen any situation where comparing two reasonably similar living quarters to each other that rent was lower than a mortgage. Did you put 1% down or something?