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and kids!

• jmspring 14y ago
  And decide to settle and buy a house...
  • ygra 14y ago
    Is a house actually necessary? I've been content with living in a rented flat so far. Or is that mainly an American thing where outside of larger cities space is abundant?
    • jmspring 14y ago
      Depends on your situation and how long you plan on living in one place. In the US there are tax advantages to home ownership, my mortgage + property taxes are currently less than what I would pay for rent for a comparable house. Situations differ by individual and region. Some places like San Francisco are seeing rents go through the roof, while some places like Berlin are still very reasonable.
    • Nursie 14y ago
      Simplistically? Rent goes into someone else's major savings account (house), mortgage payments go into your own.