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		superuser2 on July 17, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Land and Homes Actually Tend to Be Disappointi... What? If housing prices go down to 0 the money you've paid for your house is gone. But the money you paid in rent is gone either way.

refurb on July 18, 2016 [–]

There are plenty of situations where renting leaves you financially better off than owning. Even in a market where housing prices are going up.

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