Here are a few articles that will help you understand more about the benefits of renting vs. buying:
- Get Rich Slowly - Renting Vs. Buying: The Realities of Home-Ownership
- Wall Street Journal - Your Home Isn't the Nest Egg That You May Think It Is
- New York Times - A Word of Advice During a Housing Slump: Rent
- New York Times - Is it better to buy or rent? (graphical calculator)
- The Motley Fool - The Worst Investment Ever
- Smart Money - Renting Makes More Financial Sense Than Homeownership
- CNN Money - Stocks vs. Real Estate
- Priced Out Forever - Renting vs. Purchasing
