• How to Prepare to Buy a Home 12 Months Before Your Lease Ends,Jay Lopez

    How to Prepare to Buy a Home 12 Months Before Your Lease Ends

    Your lease doesn't expire for another year. So buying a house is something you'll worry about later. Right? Wrong. 😂 Actually, having 12 months before your lease expires can put you in a great position. You don't need to rush. You don't need to start touring houses this weekend. And you definitely

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  • Could Your Monthly Rent Be Close to a Mortgage Payment?,Jay Lopez

    Could Your Monthly Rent Be Close to a Mortgage Payment?

    You're paying $1,700 a month in rent. Or maybe it's: $1,900. $2,100. $2,300. And eventually somebody says: “For that much money, you could be paying a mortgage!” Maybe. But before we turn that into a catchy social-media slogan, we need to do something important: Actually run the numbers. Because you

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  • Rent vs. Buy in San Antonio: What Should Renters Consider?,Jay Lopez

    Rent vs. Buy in San Antonio: What Should Renters Consider?

    You're paying rent every month. Maybe it's: $1,400. Maybe $1,800. Maybe $2,200+. Then somebody inevitably says: “You're paying that much? You should just buy a house!” Sounds simple. Except it isn't. Buying a home isn't automatically better than renting. And renting isn't automatically throwing mone

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