Post by amberlyrose on Sept 10, 2012 10:58:14 GMT -5
I like renting, but I live in a high rise and not an actual house. Something breaks? Call someone. Furnace is going to cost a fortune? Wonderful! Who cares.
We did home ownership for 2 years and it just wasn't for us. We rent our house out now and have a property management company deal with the problems. We still have to pay for stuff, but it is so much easier than doing it all ourselves.
Post by walterismydog on Sept 10, 2012 10:58:49 GMT -5
I rent. I don't know if I'll ever buy. I live downtown and have a yard and love this lifestyle. Buying a house in this hood would be at least 500k, and truly more like 750-million plus. Not gonna happen. I can't even fathom living in the 'burbs, so I'm kind of stuck.
We rent. We could buy now and sometimes I want to but with my H's career, it's possible that we could move within the next couple of years and I just don't trust the market enough right now to buy if we aren't sure we're staying for a while.
Post by pantsparty on Sept 10, 2012 11:02:43 GMT -5
We rent a condo.
We are actually talking about buying land and building a house at Lake Arrowhead, which would be a lot cheaper than buying where we live. Maybe rent it out as well. While we continue to rent. This kind of seems weird, but H has always wanted a cabin in the woods where he can murder me relax, and it would be nice to have some rental income when we're not using it.
We rent but are currently looking to buy. I like renting but since we have the money to buy it makes sense for us since rentals here are so damn expensive, especially with 2 dogs. We also plan to be here for a long time so it's time to upgrade so we're not at each others throats on the regular.
Post by pantsparty on Sept 10, 2012 11:10:54 GMT -5
If we had enough for a downpayment, we might buy. This is a good time and interest rates are really low. Alas, we would really need to buckle down and save and right now we'd rather take some fun trips. Maybe in a few years.
We rent. Our landlords are super nice, and they said we can feel free to make any changes to paint colors, etc, or do anything that will overall improve the value of the house. They asked that we not fuck up the hardwood floors. They're more than reasonable.
ExH and I owned a home. I'm not ready for anything like that again for a long time. Renting is a-ok with me.
We rent. I'm starting to think we've been in this apartment too long, though, because things are beginning to annoy me. But we still have a few years before we know where the fiance's career will shake out, so rent we do. Boo.
We rent. The inability to make cosmetic changes does suck, but one minute we want to live in Hawaii and the next we're daydreaming about Paris. Until we decide where we want to end up, tenants we shall remain.
Post by exploding people on Sept 10, 2012 11:13:17 GMT -5
We rent an apartment. I'm generally okay with renting, although I'd like to find someplace better than where we're at now. Right after college I rented a house with some other people which was the best- it was just owned by a dude, not a company, and he let us paint and stuff.
I rent. I might have enough for a downpayment in NYC or a surrounding suburb by the time I am 50.
This exactly. I love our current location and we'd have to move pretty far out from the city in order to buy something. Until we are ready to trade location for more space we'll be renting.
We rent. We could buy now and sometimes I want to but with my H's career, it's possible that we could move within the next couple of years and I just don't trust the market enough right now to buy if we aren't sure we're staying for a while.
We're in the same position, except we might move for my career. And we currently only have enough of a dp to afford a house that would probably be full of raccoons in the attic. Or be missing doors.
Post by Robot Jen on Sept 10, 2012 11:24:43 GMT -5
SO and I rent. His goal for the next 5 years is to save up a down payment and buy. I don't think I'll be ready to commit to an area even in the next 5 years. I despise moving, yet I haven't stayed in a place for more than 2 years since college.
Post by Robot Jen on Sept 10, 2012 11:25:55 GMT -5
I love the freedom to go online, check listings, and potentially upgrade my living situation by renting something cheaper, bigger, nicer, or closer to town, etc.