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Renting vs Buying: Which Makes Sense When?

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Devon Marsh's lease is ending at 24, so Renata Vega totals five years of renting at $1,500 a month against buying with a $20,000 down payment, then finds the crossover year on a ten-year chart before checking a client who might move in two years.

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