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Rent Versus Own Results

Your customized rent versus own analysis is based upon:
An initial monthly rental payment of $500.00. E-LOAN has assumed that your rent will increase by 2.5% per year.

You are considering buying a home valued at $0.00, with a down payment of 0% or $0.00. Your monthly mortgage payment of $0.00 includes both principal and interest and is based upon a loan amount of at an interest rate of 0%.

Because your down payment is less than 20%, we have included Mortgage Insurance to be paid on a monthly basis.

Summary

By buying your home versus renting you will have saved $47,804.58 over the next 7 years. The breakdown of this analysis is provided below.

Please bear in mind that your decision to buy a home is not only a financial one. There are many emotional reasons for wanting to own the home that you live in, even when the numbers don't justify the purchase. Please view this analysis as one piece of information to consider as you make this important decision.

Payment Comparison - Before Tax Savings

Rent Own
Initial Rental Payment: $500.00 Mortgage Payment: $0.00
Renters Insurance: $30.00 Homeowners Insurance: $0.00
    Monthly Property Taxes: $0.00
    Mortgage Insurance: $0.00
Total Monthly Payment: $530.00 Total Monthly Payment: $0.00
    Yearly Maintenance Costs: $0.00
Total Payments Over 7 Years: $47,804.58 Total Payments Over 7 Years: $0.00

Payment Comparison - After Tax Savings

Rent Own
After Tax Rent Payments: $45,284.58 After Tax Mortgage Payments: $0.00
Average Monthly Payment: $539.10 Average Monthly Payment: $0.00

Tax Considerations

Rent Own
    Total Interest Payments: $0.00
    Total Property Taxes: $0.00
    Deductible Closing Costs: $0.00
    Total Deductible Costs: $0.00
    Total Tax Savings: $0.00

Investing Compared to Appreciation on the Home

Rent Own
Down Payment and Closing Costs Invested: $0.00 Home Value at End of 7 Years: $0.00
Interest Earned at End of 7 Years: $0.00 Remaining Loan Balance: ($0.00)
    Costs to Sell Home: ($0.00)
Downpayment/Closing Costs Invested at End of 7 Years: $0.00 Net Appreciation: $0.00

Rent versus Own Savings

  Rent Own Savings
Payments: $47,804.58 $0.00 $47,804.58
Tax Savings: 0 $0.00 $0.00
Investment or Appreciation: $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Savings at End of 7 Years:     $47,804.58

Conclusion

By buying your home versus renting you will have saved $47,804.58 over the next 7 years.

Change Assumptions

The calculator below includes all of E-LOAN's assumptions. Please feel free to make changes and view how these affect the results.

Monthly Rental Payment:
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Number of years you plan
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Yearly Appreciation on the Home:
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Closing Costs to Buy the Home:
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Annual Property Taxes:
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Annual Home Maintenance:
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Closing Costs to Sell the Home:
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Income Tax Rate:
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Your Savings or Investment Rate:
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Monthly Renter Insurance:

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