Search Results: rent vs. buy

Renter Nation: Do Leases Make Up One-Third of (Recent) Dallas Residential Real Estate Transactions?

By Candy Evans / August 26, 2011 /

…cheap they are practically free. Trulia recently lauded Dallas as one of the cheapest U.S, cities for homes. It costs significantly less to buy a house here than to rent,…

Renter Nation: Help This Poor Family Find a Home to Rent, Richardson ISD

By Candy Evans / July 14, 2011 /

Is Dallas getting to be a city of more renters than home-owners? And why is it harder to find homes to rent than to buy? A friend, a high-profile Dallas…

Is Texas One of the WORST Places to Buy Real Estate?

By Candy Evans / July 13, 2011 /

…nation’s highest homeowner’s insurance and highest closing costs), making Texas one of the worst states to buy real estate. Stop cherry-picking inaccurate cheerleading pieces on the economy and real estate…

A Third Home for $500: The Absolute Truth About Vacation Home Real Estate Ownership 2011

By Candy Evans / June 9, 2011 /

…only push personal use as a reason to buy, families only needed one house. But once agents started talking appreciation and investment opportunities, the lid blew off sales. It was…

Pay $2.5 Million for a Mobile Home, Avoid Real Estate Property Taxes

By Candy Evans / April 20, 2011 /

…and not the land under it so guess what, no real estate property taxes! Still, you have to rent the land, because the owner has to pony up the taxes,…