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Compare Mortgage Rates →Buying costs: Mortgage P&I, property tax (~1.2%/yr), home insurance (~0.5%), maintenance (~1%), closing costs (3%), PMI if <20% down, minus equity gained.
Renting costs: Monthly rent with 3% annual increases, renter's insurance, plus opportunity cost of not investing the down payment at 7%.