Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 09:12:17 +0000 ladyfingers on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer/page/2#post-368148 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:34:53 +0000 ladyfingers 368148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We own, and I much prefer it to renting. The money we pay is going into ownership (well, eventually), we can do whatever we want to the house without having to ask permission, and if something breaks, yeah, we have to pay for it ourselves, but we can do it on our terms and at our speed without having to wait around for somebody else to get it done. Plus I like that we're not going to be on edge every year wondering, should we stay, should we go, will they let us stay, etc. shopaholic on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer/page/2#post-367691 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:10:22 +0000 shopaholic 367691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We own! It's been pretty much ingrained in both of us by our parents our whole lives to own. I prefer it that way for sure, but sure hate when we get the tax bills (and a bunch of additional CA State Tax "Assessments"!) Mrs. High Heels on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer/page/2#post-367680 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:06:25 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 367680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We own, and I prefer it that way! We're pretty settled into the city we currently live and work in and plan to stay here long term. We bought with incredibly low interest rates too. doxielove on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367657 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:57:15 +0000 doxielove 367657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We currently rent. We're never owned before, so we have nothing to compare it to as far as preference, but one day we would like to try our hand at owning (maybe start off with a condo - just gotta save for that down payment!!). pinkcupcake on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367638 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:53:25 +0000 pinkcupcake 367638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MrsBrewer: wow that's awesome! We own. Def prefer owning although it is nice to not worry about things like repairs and such when you rent... Smurfette on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367630 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:51:09 +0000 Smurfette 367630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Own! Just so I know our money is going somewhere. Although right now I wish we were renting instead of being stuck with a condo that has lost half it's value. alayaya on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367617 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:46:43 +0000 alayaya 367617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We rent currently, but we are looking to buy a condo within the year. Someday I hope to own a house, but that is a long way down the road (or we need to move out of the city). edelweiss on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367613 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:44:52 +0000 edelweiss 367613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we own a place that we rent out (couldn't sell it without taking a major loss) and rent the place we live in. since we've been burned by the housing market, for right now we definitely prefer renting--less stress! rachiecakes on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367490 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:59:41 +0000 rachiecakes 367490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We've done both and prefer renting - at least for now. I wouldn't give up living in the city for anything at the moment and sadly, we will never own here unless I run into a million dollars somewhere :) The house we owned was not in the city and we absolutely hated it there. We only stayed there for 8 weeks, haha. We rented it for a few years before finally selling it. We will not be making that mistake again soon. Pink Champagne on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367414 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:28:40 +0000 Pink Champagne 367414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ OWN!! I'm happy that I'm not throwing away money every month on something that doesn't belong to me. We also plan to stay in this house for a long time, so that was a factor when we looked at buying a house. We previously owned a 2 bdrm condo, and selling it to buy this house was actually an easy transition, since we bought a brand new home and didn't have to wait for previous owners to move out. lemondrop on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367410 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:25:43 +0000 lemondrop 367410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Own, I can't imagine going back to renting! Pets do throw a wrench into renting. I love owning except for when things break down. We just survived our fridge and dryer both breaking down, and a year ago it was the dishwasher. We are still underwater in our starter home and not really sure where we want to buy our forever home, but I do love owning most of the time. SugarplumsMom on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367405 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:23:26 +0000 SugarplumsMom 367405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We're yard people, so I voted own. But owning can be a PITA sometimes. There's a certain security in knowing that a solution to anything broken is just a phone call away! IMO, it makes sense to buy if you plan to stay in a location for at least 5 years - that's if you want a yard and if the market is in your favor, and if it's affordable in your area. That's a lot of ifs! Hehe! But what about Paris? I recall Mrs. Bee saying she wanted to experience a Parisian life for a year? That would be oh-so cool! :) loveisstrange on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367376 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:10:18 +0000 loveisstrange 367376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Both. We own a home in the states and rent in the UK, where we currently live. We prefer to own. Mrs Checkers on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367369 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:07:44 +0000 Mrs Checkers 367369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We own, but we bought at the worst time in 2007 right before the housing market crashed. That is the only reason I'd prefer to be renting right now. mjane on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367362 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:02:51 +0000 mjane 367362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We rent and I'm very happy with our awesome apartment. We couldn't afford to buy the same quality of space in a comparable neighborhood in Brooklyn. We'll also be moving around a fair amount for my husband's work in the next few years, and have no idea where we'll settle down long-term. Plus last night listening to the wind and rain I was super happy that any storm damage would not be our responsibility! sea_bass on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367356 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:00:20 +0000 sea_bass 367356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We own, which we prefer. It has thankfully turned into a good investment vehicle. Foodnerd81 on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367349 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:58:09 +0000 Foodnerd81 367349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We rent, and we prefer it that way for now. We will want to own one day, but right now we are still in the city, and I like that we can move pretty easily when we want to, without worrying about selling one place and buying another and working the timing out right. I love our neighborhood, but we are in a 1 bed apartment, on a month to month lease, so when we need the second bedroom, it will be easy to pick up and move. We want to be in the city for another few years but not 5 or more, which is the minimum amount of time I'd want to be in a place we bought. Eventually we will want a house with a yard, at which point we plan to buy. Our rent is way below market right now, too, so that helps! mrs. bird on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367337 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:53:30 +0000 mrs. bird 367337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we rent. i'd like to buy something in the near future. i'm kind of a chicken about it, i'm afraid of something happening & not being able to afford to fix it =/ right now houses are so cheap & we'd be first time home buyers, so we don't have to worry about a loss from selling a previous home. still scares me! haha Mrs. Pickle on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367333 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:51:46 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 367333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We own. I love owning our home. I don't miss apartment living at all and the price to rent a house here is more than a mortgage payment. Mrs. Pen on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367311 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:38:12 +0000 Mrs. Pen 367311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We rent and I'm not sure what I prefer. I would love to have my own home but like you I don't know where I want to live forever and a house could potentially make me feel trapped. I want to really love a house if we own mrs. wagon on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367302 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:34:14 +0000 mrs. wagon 367302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Both! We own a condo which we rent out and we rent a townhouse style apartment which we live in. We'd prefer to own, but in this market right now it's definitely better to rent if you can find a good price. We got stuck but now we're thankful because we ended up getting "stuck" in a great place for REALLY low rent that hasn't gone up in 4 years. Our landlords are awesome. Eventually in the future, once the market changes a bit, we'll own the place we live in. People are just not putting their places on the market because they don't want to take a loss, and we're not willing to settle on such a huge purchase (and we don't want to move again!!!). photojane on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367300 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:33:39 +0000 photojane 367300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ we rent, but i can't wait to buy a house one day. for our current phase of life, i like the easiness of renting. we have the perks of a yard and single family home, but we don't pay for water, sewer, or trash. we also don't have to do any type of upkeep or work on the house, which can be seriously pricey. buying a house is in our 5 year plan, though. hopefully after hubs has been at his job a few years. Andrea on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367270 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:19:42 +0000 Andrea 367270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Even though it's a lot more work and money, we love owning. Mrs. Blue on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367256 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:12:51 +0000 Mrs. Blue 367256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We rent, and have no major issues with it. We will own eventually mostly because I love home projects, painting, etc. and because it annoys me to buy a house for someone else by renting. That said, we don't know for sure where we want to settle down and we won't buy unless we can make a significant down payment. So, we'll be happily renting for a while! Meridian on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367250 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:09:42 +0000 Meridian 367250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We own our condo, which is our preference. MediaNaranja on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367242 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:05:48 +0000 MediaNaranja 367242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We rent. We are pretty transient at the moment, so it doesn't make sense to buy. Plus, we are students so we are pretty poor, ha! Just don't have the capacity to save much right now. Once we figure out where we want to be long-haul, we can work on saving to buy a home. I do love our rental home though, it's a funky little 1970s cottage in a quiet neighborhood! It has been a pretty great first home for us, and I will definitely be sad to leave in a few months. MrsBrewer on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367233 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:01:18 +0000 MrsBrewer 367233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @highwire: I know! we are super excited! the person we bought the house from was trying to sell it fast so it was listed SOOO low! and it was on the market for 3 days i think when we put the offer in on it, and she accepted the offer immediately KT326 on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367231 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:59:44 +0000 KT326 367231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We rent. We won't be able to own for awhile. Houses where we live are expensive. But I'm fine with renting for now. We are in a duplex and the garages separate us from our neighbor so we never hear her. And we have a giant back yard with a nectarine tree and grapes. It's pretty nice. DillonLion on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367230 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:59:44 +0000 DillonLion 367230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MrsBrewer: WOW! wahine08 on "Do you rent or own? Which would you prefer?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rent-or-own-which-would-you-prefer#post-367227 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:58:34 +0000 wahine08 367227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @autumnlove - GL with the SS! I remember our buying process with some short sales and it's tough!