[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f30lmyqi1ep79d":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":42,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":46},{"item":4,"previous":30,"next":36},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":9,"isInfographic":14,"categories":15,"isVideo":14,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":28,"updatedAt":29},703,"5-reasons-why-homeownership-is-a-good-financial-investment","5 Reasons Why Homeownership Is a Good Financial Investment","According to a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.trulia.com\u002Fblog\u002Fbuying-your-first-home-for-financial-security\u002F?cid=soc%7Ctwitter%7Cevergreen%7Ctruliablog_bmkt&linkId=30951999\">recent report\u003C\u002Fa> by \u003Cem>Truli\u003C\u002Fem>a, \u003Cem>“buying is cheaper than renting in 100 of the largest metro areas by an average of 37.7%.”\u003C\u002Fem> That may have some thinking about buying a home instead of signing another lease extension, but does that make sense from a financial perspective?","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F01160952\u002F2016121-Share-STM.jpg","According to a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.trulia.com\u002Fblog\u002Fbuying-your-first-home-for-financial-security\u002F?cid=soc%7Ctwitter%7Cevergreen%7Ctruliablog_bmkt&linkId=30951999\">recent report\u003C\u002Fa> by \u003Cem>Truli\u003C\u002Fem>a, \u003Cem>“buying is cheaper than renting in 100 of the largest metro areas by an average of 37.7%.”\u003C\u002Fem> That may have some thinking about buying a home instead of signing another lease extension, but does that make sense from a financial perspective?\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nIn the report, Ralph McLaughlin, \u003Cem>Trulia\u003C\u002Fem>’s Chief Economist explains:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Owning a home is one of the most common ways households build long-term wealth, as it acts like a forced savings account. Instead of paying your landlord, you can pay yourself in the long run through paying down a mortgage on a house.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nThe report listed five reasons why owning a home makes financial sense:\r\n\u003Col>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Mortgage payments can be fixed while rents go up.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Equity in your home can be a financial resource later.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>You can build wealth without paying capital gains.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>A mortgage can act as a forced savings account.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n \t\u003Cli>Overall, homeowners can enjoy greater wealth growth than renters.\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\u003C\u002Fol>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nBefore you sign another lease, let’s get together and discuss all your options.","\r\nBefore you sign another lease, let’s get together and discuss all your options.",false,[16,20,24],{"id":17,"name":18,"slug":19},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":21,"name":22,"slug":23},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":25,"name":26,"slug":27},38,"Move-Up","move-up","2016-12-01T10:00:23Z","2016-12-05T15:02:46Z",{"id":31,"slug":32,"title":33,"featuredImage":34,"publishedAt":35,"contentType":10,"isVideo":14},702,"is-getting-a-home-mortgage-still-too-difficult","Is Getting a Home Mortgage Still Too Difficult?","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F11\u002F01160953\u002F20161130-Share-STM.jpg","2016-11-30T10:00:04Z",{"id":37,"slug":38,"title":39,"featuredImage":40,"publishedAt":41,"contentType":10,"isVideo":14},704,"new-home-sales-race-to-keep-up-with-demand-infographic","New Home Sales Race to Keep Up with Demand [INFOGRAPHIC]","https:\u002F\u002F\u002F","2016-12-02T10:00:52Z",{"cover":43,"open":44,"shareSpread":45},"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Cover-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Spread-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Magazine-original.png",[47,51,52,56,60,64,68,69,73,77,78,82,86,90,94,98,102,106,110,114,118,122,126,130,134,138,142,146,150,154],{"id":48,"name":49,"slug":50},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":17,"name":18,"slug":19},{"id":53,"name":54,"slug":55},6,"For Sellers","sellers",{"id":57,"name":58,"slug":59},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":61,"name":62,"slug":63},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":65,"name":66,"slug":67},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":21,"name":22,"slug":23},{"id":70,"name":71,"slug":72},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":74,"name":75,"slug":76},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":25,"name":26,"slug":27},{"id":79,"name":80,"slug":81},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":83,"name":84,"slug":85},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":87,"name":88,"slug":89},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":91,"name":92,"slug":93},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":95,"name":96,"slug":97},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":99,"name":100,"slug":101},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":103,"name":104,"slug":105},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":107,"name":108,"slug":109},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":111,"name":112,"slug":113},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":115,"name":116,"slug":117},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":123,"name":124,"slug":125},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":127,"name":128,"slug":129},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":131,"name":132,"slug":133},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":135,"name":136,"slug":137},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":139,"name":140,"slug":141},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":143,"name":144,"slug":145},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":147,"name":148,"slug":149},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":151,"name":152,"slug":153},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":155,"name":156,"slug":157},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]