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You are welcome to think that. But it is an opinion, and not one shared by everyone. Both are equally valid options; in my opinion. I've been in times of my lif
by RHSeeger 4y ago
You are welcome to think that. But it is an opinion, and not one shared by everyone. Both are equally valid options; in my opinion. I've been in times of my life where owning was better for me. I've been in times of my life where renting was better for me. At the times I was renting, I was very grateful for the landlord I had at the time (mostly; I've had a small number of landlords I did not like); they take on the risk and responsibility that wasn't something I wanted to deal with at the time.
- ethbr0 4y agoPeople tend to talk about two different things when they say renting: control and affordability. Anti-renting people emphasize the control inherent in the relationship. Landlord sets the rules, including price; tenant required to abide. (Attempts to address the market by regulation here have had their share of severe side effects) Pro-renting people emphasize the affordability and ability to offer housing to those without access to the capital to purchase, as well as the shift of asset risk (physical and market) from the renter to landlord. The central evil seems not the existence of renting, but the ability of a landlord to capture underlying asset appreciation and charge rent. Coupled with areas of constrained supply, this leads to landlords getting richer and renters... not. Which seems unfair.
- wszfahwbwbaha 4y agoYou are welcome to think that but your wrong and have some weird agenda