By Ashley Melton, Realtor®  With housing, in general, being a hot commodity these days, rent prices will likely continue to climb. And If rental rates climb far enough to start matching or exceeding the mortgage payments for a home you could call your own - is it a good time to consider the p

If you think you are stuck renting and can't buy a home...think again! There are three key reasons to Buy a home instead of Renting someone else's home. 1)  Interest rates on mortgage loans are at Historic Lows!  The rates would have to go up 10% in order for it to be cheaper to rent! 2)  You can

...the ever returning question: shall I buy or continue to rent....  I am sure we all have considered the advantages of renting or owning a home. A mortgage can certainly be an uncomfortable obligation for a very long time, maybe 30 years. But rent payments, well, they are also always an obligati