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To rent or to buy<\/a> \u2014 that is the question.<\/p>\n

When we think of renting, we picture someone living in a cramped one-bedroom apartment, but did you know that the average size for an apartment in the United States is roughly 887 square feet<\/a>, or that the average rent payment per month is $1,343<\/a> as of January 2023? That\u2019s a lot of money for such a small space, especially when the median mortgage payment is $1,627 per month<\/a> on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, according to 2021 reports.<\/p>\n

So, why would someone choose to rent when they could buy a home for a few hundred dollars more per month (in some cases, a mortgage payment may be less than renting<\/a>)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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There are a plethora of reasons why someone would choose to rent a house rather than buying one. The primary reasons they choose to rent<\/a> include not having enough money for a down payment<\/a> (34%), having low income<\/a> (31%), and their credit score isn\u2019t high enough<\/a> (30%).<\/p>\n

Even though you may not be interested in owning a home right now and prefer renting, you don\u2019t have to continue to live in such cramped quarters. Renting a house<\/a> gives you the perks of owning (more space, a yard, and privacy, to name a few) without needing to worry about making repairs or being stuck in the same place for decades.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re wondering how to find rental homes, you\u2019re in the right place, because we have a few great ways you can find a house to rent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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