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cheaper to rent than buy

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  • 02-01-2007 3:00am
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    esperanza
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    Taking inflation into account, is it cheaper to rent or buy in ireland right now?


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    godtabh
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    esperanza wrote:
    Taking inflation into account, is it cheaper to rent or buy in ireland right now?


    The monthly repayments on a home loan would be dearer tha paying rent i would imagine


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    Calina
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    It depends on where you want to buy or rent in Ireland. Certainly in Dublin, unless you have a fairly massive deposit, rent is noticeably less expensive.


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    hmmm
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    As you've mentioned inflation, I'm guessing you're asking whether you will save money renting rather than buying. That really depends on your expectations for house price appreciation. If you're part of that crowd who believe house prices will rise by 10% p.a. indefinitely, stop reading this now and go buy a house. If you don't believe they can keep up that rate, then paying a mortgage rather than renting is paying a lot of dead money to the bank.


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    miju
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    hmmm wrote:
    then paying a mortgage rather than renting is paying a lot of dead money to the bank.

    you mean mortgage interest is dead money too :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: never would have thought that :p


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    Idleater
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    miju wrote:
    you mean mortgage interest is dead money too :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: never would have thought that :p

    It's not. It is paying money for a service ;)

    L.


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