• rarbg@lemmy.zip
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      9 days ago

      I’ve rented, and I’ve owned. I prefer to rent, if that means I simp for landlords then I guess I simp for landlords.

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        9 days ago

        It means you’re an idiot. Objectively. Which is why I’m going to make jokes instead of trying to convince you. 🤡

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          8 days ago

          It depends on location. Some places have good rent control, so rent tends to be cheaper than buying.

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            8 days ago

            NYC rent control magic is a special situation but you’re still paying forever. You get an asset at the end of a mortgage. Can you imagine owning in NYC?

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              8 days ago

              NYC isn’t the only place with rent control.

              And just so we’re clear, “cheaper to rent” means that after the 25-30 years that a mortgage normally lasts, you’d have the money to buy a home without a mortgage. If what you have in savings is less than the value of the home you would’ve had, then it’s not cheaper to rent.