When the U.S. housing market crashed in 2006 it was considerably cheaper to rent a house than buy it. Today, the reverse is true in a lot of states, particularly seven of them which were impacted the most when the housing bubble burst. These include Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, Illinois, New York and New Jersey.

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Owning a home, a goal sought by most people, makes up the biggest slice of the “American Dream” pie.  Buying a home has lots of advantages, both emotional and financial. Owners get a feeling of fulfillment and accomplishment when they move into their own home, regardless of whether it is their first home or not. Under ...

Second and vacation homes have been one of the silver linings in the otherwise bleak, current housing market. This part of the housing industry was devastated by the housing crash. It is slowly beginning to show signs of improvements, particularly in places like Miami and Las Vegas, where bargain hunters are cherry picking some of the ...