The Real Cost of Home Ownership (and a Life Update)

In the summer of 2020, we sold our home in Denver, Colorado, where we had lived for seven years. Once all the costs were tallied, we were shocked to see the return on our home ownership investment. Should we have rented instead? Today we revisit this post in light of our recent move.

Listen to the Podcast

Read the Original 2020 Post (Part 3)

This Just In: The Real Cost of Home Ownership

Read Part 1 and Part 2 (2019)

Should I Buy a Home? Part 1 (Home ownership is not a great investment, but here is why you should consider it anyway)

Should I Buy a Home? Part 2: Opportunity Cost (Analyzing missed opportunities when saving for a home or paying extra mortgage payments)

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