[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$frjl1hq0gr9kk":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":42,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":46},{"item":4,"previous":31,"next":37},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":29,"updatedAt":30},279,"does-homeownership-make-sense-financially","Does Homeownership Make Sense Financially?","\r\n\r\nEveryone knows the social advantages of home ownership. However, some question the financial benefits of owning a home. Three recent studies shed some light on the issue.\r\n\r\nRealtyTrac recently released a report comparing home price appreciation ...","","blog","https:\u002F\u002F\u002F","\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30478\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FFinancial-Sense.jpg\" alt=\"Does Homeownership Make Sense Financially? | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \u002F>\r\n\r\nEveryone knows the \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2014\u002F12\u002F23\u002Fthe-real-reasons-americans-buy-a-home\u002F\">social advantages\u003C\u002Fa> of home ownership. However, some question the financial benefits of owning a home. Three recent studies shed some light on the issue.\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>RealtyTrac\u003C\u002Fem> recently released a \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.realtytrac.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhome-prices-and-sales\u002Fhome-price-growth-versus-wage-growth-during-housing-recovery\u002F\">report\u003C\u002Fa> comparing home price appreciation to wage growth over the last two years. The study revealed that home price appreciation has outpaced wage growth in 76% of U.S. housing markets during that time period. By how much? Here is a graph showing their findings:\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FPrices-vs-Wages.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-30479\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FPrices-vs-Wages.jpg\" alt=\"Prices vs Wages | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nAnd we all know the importance of home appreciation in determining the net wealth of most American families. \u003Cem>Merrill Lynch\u003C\u002Fem> just issued a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ml.com\u002Farticles\u002Fage-wave-survey.html\">report\u003C\u002Fa> covering the issue. Their findings are shown here:\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FHome-Equity.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-30480\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FHome-Equity.jpg\" alt=\"Home Equity | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nIt obviously makes financial sense to be a homeowner.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>But, does it make sense to buy now?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nThe survey company \u003Cem>Pulsenomics\u003C\u002Fem> just issued their \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpulsenomics.com\u002Fuploads\u002FZHCI_Press_Release_03132015.pdf\">findings\u003C\u002Fa> on the cost of owning versus the cost of renting. They compared historical averages to the cost you can expect to pay today.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FBuy-vs-Rent.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-30481\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FBuy-vs-Rent.jpg\" alt=\"Buy vs Rent | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nThe cost of buying is far below historical averages. Renting is another story.","\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30478\" src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FFinancial-Sense.jpg\" alt=\"Does Homeownership Make Sense Financially? | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \u002F>\r\n\r\nEveryone knows the \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2014\u002F12\u002F23\u002Fthe-real-reasons-americans-buy-a-home\u002F\">social advantages\u003C\u002Fa> of home ownership. However, some question the financial benefits of owning a home. Three recent studies shed some light on the issue.\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>RealtyTrac\u003C\u002Fem> recently released a \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.realtytrac.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhome-prices-and-sales\u002Fhome-price-growth-versus-wage-growth-during-housing-recovery\u002F\">report\u003C\u002Fa> comparing home price appreciation to wage growth over the last two years. The study revealed that home price appreciation has outpaced wage growth in 76% of U.S. housing markets during that time period. By how much? Here is a graph showing their findings:\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FPrices-vs-Wages.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-30479\" src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FPrices-vs-Wages.jpg\" alt=\"Prices vs Wages | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nAnd we all know the importance of home appreciation in determining the net wealth of most American families. \u003Cem>Merrill Lynch\u003C\u002Fem> just issued a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ml.com\u002Farticles\u002Fage-wave-survey.html\">report\u003C\u002Fa> covering the issue. Their findings are shown here:\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FHome-Equity.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-30480\" src=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FHome-Equity.jpg\" alt=\"Home Equity | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nIt obviously makes financial sense to be a homeowner.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>But, does it make sense to buy now?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nThe survey company \u003Cem>Pulsenomics\u003C\u002Fem> just issued their \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpulsenomics.com\u002Fuploads\u002FZHCI_Press_Release_03132015.pdf\">findings\u003C\u002Fa> on the cost of owning versus the cost of renting. 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