To Rent or to Own: Finding the Place You Call Home

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When my wife and I sold our house in Dubuque and moved to San Rafael, Calif., we knew two things. One, we would rent rather than buy (the average home price in Marin County is $1.75 million). And two, we would be much closer to my wife's mother, sister and family, as well as our daughter, her husband and our 3-year-old granddaughter. Our son, living in Seattle, also would be much closer.

Numerous literary works address the aspects of both owning and renting.

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To Rent or to Own: Finding the Place You Call Home

Owning a home is at the core of the American Dream, proof of perseverance, financial and social independence and sound money management, all translating...

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