You have probably heard many people say that renting a house or buying a house costs the same, or you might as well buy a house instead of renting one because the mortgage installment costs the same. Anyway, most people forget the down payment. However, in our view point both the situations have their pros and cons.

Here are some points that may help you choose between buying a house and renting an apartment.

First of all, determine how much cash you have to spend and how much to save. After meeting all your bills without the rent, how much do you have left. After that, you can calculate if paying rent monthly is better or paying mortgage.

Also, make time to ascertain your financial creditability. Check your credit report and see what your standing is. If your credit rating is excellent, then probably you can bargain a good deal with the mortgage company. If it is not that great, then you are better off paying the rent.

Check the rental and sale advertisements regularly. See if you can get the same sized house or a bigger one for the same amount of mortgage amount as your rent.

Keep a watch for good deals on property sales and also consider foreclosures. You never know when you may get the right deal.

After you have made all the serious decisions, then do a self assessment. Ask yourself if you are willing to paint your own walls, mow your lawn, shovel the snow off the drive way. Are you capable of staying put in the same place for a long time in the future? If you answer is yes to all these questions, then you will be better off buying your own house rather than renting one.

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