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Hodges, Jane.

Rent vs. own : a real estate reality check for navigating booms, busts, and bad advice / Jane Hodges.

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, ©2012.

265 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Finance and real estate reporter Jane Hodges explains how the housing market works and breaks down all the pros and cons of buying and renting to help consumers make the best choice for their budget, market, emotional needs, and future.

Home ownership.

Rental housing.

House buying.

Landlord and tenant.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Apartment therapy: what's a person like me doing in a real estate market like this? -- The United States of homeownership -- Talk is cheap, housing is expensive -- What kind of investment is a home? -- The S-word: sustainable housing -- Who is the real real estate consumer? -- Confronting your credit history -- Deposits and down payments -- Monthly payments: rent check versus mortgage payment -- How mortgages work -- What does an agent do? -- Researching properties -- Cutting a deal -- Distressed properties: damaged goods -- or good deals? -- Controlling your space -- Nest in peace -- Preserving property value in a dynamic market -- Exiting gracefully -- Life change: the rent/own lifecycle -- The future: where do we go from here?

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