Property ownership is the clearest path for generational wealth. It may suck to own, but you are building an asset and you can hand it off to future generations to have a head start with.
It’s a broken system, I am not advocating for it as a good system, but it’s the primary reason to own a home.
the thing is - there’s a lot of variables that shift the balance towards renting when looking within a time frame, even from a financial perspective.
how long you can stay in one place and whether that fits your needs both today and in a few decades
% of down payment and missed earnings if this money went towards another investment
interest rates
property taxes
HOA fees, if any
likely higher insurance rates over renting
maintenance costs
In the end of the day, since many variables have a large uncertainty, that’s a bit of a gamble. Home ownership tends to win over time, but the longer one looks into the future, the higher this uncertainty also is.
you can rent and have a garden and rent is cheaper than a mortgage in a comparable area.
when people buy they often have to move further out to a cheaper area to get a mortgage
my mortgage is more than my rent and isn’t as nearly in as nice of a place and convent of a location. on top of that and having to do home reapir (not renovation) i have less disposible income than I did a few years ago.
it’s trade offs. i miss being in a more social area and having more disposible income, and somtimes i regret buying.
It’s still the most effective way to accumulate wealth within a single generation, so it can be an asset to use for retirement.
Again, not advocating for the system, I think property ownership is problematic, but I am explaining why it can be beneficial within the current system
Property ownership is the clearest path for generational wealth. It may suck to own, but you are building an asset and you can hand it off to future generations to have a head start with.
It’s a broken system, I am not advocating for it as a good system, but it’s the primary reason to own a home.
the thing is - there’s a lot of variables that shift the balance towards renting when looking within a time frame, even from a financial perspective.
In the end of the day, since many variables have a large uncertainty, that’s a bit of a gamble. Home ownership tends to win over time, but the longer one looks into the future, the higher this uncertainty also is.
You’re missing a few advantages to owning-
I’m missing all advantages of owning (or renting), that was not the intent.
you can rent and have a garden and rent is cheaper than a mortgage in a comparable area.
when people buy they often have to move further out to a cheaper area to get a mortgage
my mortgage is more than my rent and isn’t as nearly in as nice of a place and convent of a location. on top of that and having to do home reapir (not renovation) i have less disposible income than I did a few years ago.
it’s trade offs. i miss being in a more social area and having more disposible income, and somtimes i regret buying.
Ah yeah, not the case in my area. Rent for an apartment is about twice as much as a mortgage.
What if you’re not going to have a next generation? Is there still a good reason to own?
It’s still the most effective way to accumulate wealth within a single generation, so it can be an asset to use for retirement.
Again, not advocating for the system, I think property ownership is problematic, but I am explaining why it can be beneficial within the current system