Rent or buy a home: a decision map

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A worked example: a fictional couple maps renting versus buying, from their situation and options to criteria, questions to ask, risks, and how they decide. General considerations only, not financial advice.

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Arrow keys move between nodes: up and down to a sibling, left to the parent, right to the first child. C collapses or expands a branch. Tab leaves the tree.

Maya and Sam: rent or buyTheir situationThe optionsWhat matters to themQuestions and numbers to gatherRisks and safeguardsHow they will decideWork and incomeHome and lease todayPlans for the next five yearsSavings and money habitsKeep rentingBuy nowBuy laterBuy a smaller placeFlexibility to change plansTotal cost over timeAbility to absorb shocksStability and sense of homeEffort and stressTheir own budgetWhat borrowing would look likeCosts of owning beyond the mortgageThe local marketA rent versus buy comparisonRisks of keeping rentingRisks of buying nowRisks of buying laterRisks of the smaller placeGround rules for decidingScore and comparePressure-test the favoriteCommit and set a review