Retail Home Buyer Own Vs. Rent Charts

[Charles Worth]

Below is an interesting take on own versus rent, for average retail buyers. They assumed that the decision was based on the difference between living in a large apartment complex and buying a home valued at 80% of the median home price with a 95% LTV loan. Besides for the obvious pricing implications in certain places it also speaks to the attractiveness of renting for many end renters who lets face it are the end users of the products for buy and hold types.