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Purchase
Buy a home instead of continuing to rent
Long-term — 3+ years
Context
I've been renting for 6 years and it's starting to feel like I'm just burning money every month. I can qualify for a mortgage but it would stretch my budget pretty thin. Prices in my area haven't dropped and rates are still elevated.
Goal
Work out whether buying actually makes more sense than renting right now, or if I'm mostly being driven by the feeling that I should own something by this point in my life.
Analysis dimensions — pre-configured
Reversibility15
Upside Potential60
Downside Severity70
Downside Likelihood40
Dependency Risk60
Long-Term Alignment65
Sky bars indicate dimensions working in the decision's favor. Gray bars highlight areas of elevated risk or cost.
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