Rent Versus Mortgage Payments

Paying rent may be a good choice if you have no other choices, however, landlords are motivated to raise rents each year.  Review a projected rent schedule to a mortgage note below.  You can escape this endless rental cycle!

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The Renter's Long Term Scenario:

Year 2012 Monthly Rent:  $1,000
Year 2022 Monthly Rent after 4% inflation:  $1,480
Year 2032 Monthly Rent after 4% inflation:  $2,191
Year 2042 Monthly Rent after 4% inflation:  $3,243
The Homeowner's Long Term Scenario:

$150,000 home at 5.5%
Year 2012 Monthly Mortgage:  $852 + property taxes
Year 2022 Monthly Mortgage:  $852 + property taxes
Year 2032 Monthly Mortgage:  $852 + property taxes
Year 2042 Monthly Mortgage:  $0 + property taxes

Once the mortgage is paid ....  What do you think the home will be worth, probably a lot more than $150,000.



Rent Expenses
Does not take into account annual rent increases, outlined above, that you are paying your landlord.

Rent             1 Year          5 Years
$1000               $12,000               $60,000
$1200               $14,400               $72,000
$1400               $16,800               $84,000
$1600               $19,200               $96,000
  $1800               $21,600               $108,000


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The Homeowner's Long Term Scenario:

$140,000 home at 5.5%
Year 2012 Monthly Mortgage:  $795 + property taxes & insurance
Year 2022 Monthly Mortgage:  $795 + property taxes & insurance
Year 2032 Monthly Mortgage:  $795 + property taxes & insurance
Year 2042 Monthly Mortgage:    $0   + property taxes & insurance

Once the mortgage is paid off in thirty years, what do you think the home will be worth, probably more than $140,000.