Rent vs Buy analysis

We will calculate the comparative costs between renting versus owning a home. Sales Price of the Home: Down Payment:  (%) or ($)  Interest Rate: Property State: please select AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Term of the Proposed Loan: 10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years Interest-Only 40 years 50 years Annual Property Appreciation: (assume 6% appreciation unless otherwise known) Current Monthly Rent: Expected Growth Rate of Savings: (assume 3% savings rate unless otherwise known) Income Tax Bracket: 15% 17% 28% 33% 36% 50%      Results Fill in the fields above and click the Calculate Below button

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03/10/2010 09:13 AM

Helmsley Estate Sells Manhattan Hotel

The Helmsley Carlton House is being sold to a partnership between private-equity firm Angelo, Gordon & Co. and Extell Development for about $170 million.

03/11/2010 04:39 PM

WTC Development Talks Continue

Negotiations continued between developer Larry Silverstein and the Port Authority who are trying to resolve an impasse over the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site before a critical deadline Friday.

03/11/2010 08:42 AM

Fortis Sues Lender Kennedy in Debt Case

Kennedy Funding, a New Jersey lender to cash-strapped real-estate developers, has plenty of experience going after debtors who fall behind on their payments. But now it's Kennedy's turn to get squeezed.

03/10/2010 08:58 AM

European REIT Rollout at Hand

With European property markets beginning to recover from the market downturn and global recession, there are signs that the REIT revolution could be at hand.