• 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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  • Before You Renew Your Lease in San Antonio, Read This,Jay Lopez

    Before You Renew Your Lease in San Antonio, Read This

    Your apartment sends you the email. “It's time to renew your lease.” Maybe the rent is going up. Maybe it's staying about the same. Maybe they're offering you some kind of renewal special. So you do what you've done before: Open the email. Look at the new payment. Complain about it for five minutes.

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