Renting and Buying…
One of the many things preying on my mind these days is housing – which neighborhood in DC to live in, how much to pay in rent, and the big question on everyone’s minds these days, to rent or to buy?
Looks like I’m not the only one – several of my favorite post-academics have been blogging about real estate. Laura over at Apartment 11D just bought herself a fine home outside the city, while Erika at Apartment 401 (different blog, different building, different city) has been mulling the same question.
Right now, renting seems the way to go – we’re only planning to be in DC for 2-3 years, and the rental market is soft right now while the real estate market…well…isn’t. Not even close.
May 20th, 2004 at 9:37 am
since the market might be a bit inflated, and you won’t be there long enough to recoup the investment if it deflates, i would say rent, though i should say that there are some places that are interesting places to live that are much cheaper than others in the dc area but are generally frowned upon by urban professional types, so look around a bit, i’d say.
May 24th, 2004 at 8:41 am
Where to after D.C?