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Compare your options.

Growth assumptions

Buying and ownership costs

After 7 years

Buying wealth$0.00
Renting wealth$0.00
Both options are equal$0.00
Compare buying net sale equity and investments with renting investment wealth.
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Initial cash available to both paths
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First monthly buying cost
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First monthly renting cost
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Ending mortgage balance
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What you'd have each year.

Monthly expenses are the year-end housing payment. Yearly expenses total that year's housing payments, plus buying closing costs in year one. The down payment is excluded.

YearOptionMonthly expensesYearly expensesWhat you'd haveWhich is ahead