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Should I Rent or Buy A Home?

Rent Assumptions
Monthly rent payment  
Additional monthly fees  
Monthly renter's insurance premium  
Annual rate increases: (%)  
Purchase Assumptions
Purchase price of home  
Annual appreciation rate: (%)  
Amount of loan  
Annual interest rate: (%)  
Number of years  
Annual homeowner's insurance premium  
Annual property taxes  
Annual maintenance cost  
Other Assumptions
Number of years for the comparison  
Marginal tax bracket: (%) help
Before tax return on savings: (%) help
Assumed annual inflation rate: (%)  

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