Buying a home is more affordable than renting

Yes, It’s Still More Affordable to Buy Than Rent

DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2017
In about two-thirds of the country – or 66 percent of the largest U.S. counties – it’s more affordable to buy a home than to rent one, according to a report by ATTOM Data Solutions.
They compared the monthly rents of three-bedroom apartments to monthly payments on median-priced homes (including the mortgages, property taxes, and insurance) across 540 counties.
“It feels like buying a home is getting tougher and tougher from an affordability standpoint,” says Daren Blomquist, ATTOM’s senior vice president. “But the low interest rates have really helped.”
Mortgage rates, however, are expected to rise in the near future. That could dampen the affordability prospects in the future.
“Even a fairly slight increase in mortgage rates could flip the equation and make it more affordable to rent than to buy,” Blomquist says.
According to the report, rents have been surging faster than home prices in about 27 percent of the markets measured.

Michelle Mustain
A House 'SOLD' name
843-338-4898
www.mickisellscharleston.com


"My mission is to build lifelong relationships with my clients 
and this means being there by your side to help you 
in understanding each step of the buying or selling process. 
This commitment level has helped me build a notable track record 
of delivering powerful results."
Location: Mt Pleasant, SC, USA

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