renting vs buying Archives | Wealthfront Blog Personal Finance & Investing Insights Tue, 13 Dec 2022 23:36:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-wave-logo-transparent-hi-res-500x500.png renting vs buying Archives | Wealthfront Blog 32 32 Renting vs. Buying a Home: Steps To Decide Which Is Best for You https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/renting-vs-buying-a-home/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:39:36 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=10547 For many people, buying a home is a huge life event and financial milestone. But how should you determine whether to keep renting or take the plunge and purchase a house? The short answer: If you’re able to afford the down payment on a home that is likely to appreciate, and you plan to hang […]

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]]> Why Renting Is Sometimes Smarter Than Buying https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/why-renting-is-sometimes-smarter-than-buying/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:07:32 +0000 https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=13933 Home-buying has made a lot of headlines lately. Many people are buying earlier than anticipated, in part because mortgage interest rates are relatively low and because a year of remote work has made it tempting to get a little more space. Maybe you even know a few people who have taken the plunge and bought […]

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]]> Buying A Home By Yourself: What You Need To Know https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/buying-a-home-by-yourself/ Wed, 08 May 2019 16:32:06 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=10391 There's no good reason to wait for a partner when you want to start investing in your future now, but there's a lot you need to know about going it alone.

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]]> Your Path to Homeownership https://www.wealthfront.com/blog/path-homeownership/ Mon, 29 Jan 2018 17:05:51 +0000 http://www.wealthfront.com/blog/?p=8339 If you’ve never owned a home, you’ve probably spent some time thinking about what you’d love to have someday. And if you already own a house, a growing family might mean it’s time to consider something bigger. So you start by casually stopping by some open houses or perusing some real estate sites online to […]

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