<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n1. Financial security: <\/strong>House buying is considered as an asset that acts as financial security to protect you and your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. No landlord hassle: <\/strong>You do not have to worry about dealing with landlords. Whether for minor repairs or complete home renovation, you don\u2019t have to depend on your landlord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. No uncertainty: <\/strong>In your own home, there is no fear of getting terminated from your landlord in case your landlord decides to end the termination of your tenancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n4. Freedom: <\/strong>Buying a house gives you complete freedom to redecorate and renovate the property as you are the owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n5. Good long-term investment<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n6. Tax benefits on home loans:<\/strong> Home loans can help you avail tax deductions, helping you save a sizable amount of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n7. Fixed EMI:<\/strong> The EMIs on home loans tend to remain stagnant throughout the tenure of the loan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Cons of buying a house:<\/strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- Maintenance costs:<\/strong> Owning a house requires more responsibility. You have to pay for your own maintenance or make time to take care of the household projects yourself. Although you are free to make changes accordingly, you will still be spending the costs from your own pocket.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Not a liquid asset: <\/strong>If you ever plan on selling your property, it may not be as quick of a process as you expect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Property taxes:<\/strong> Although you don\u2019t have to pay rent every month, property taxes can go up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- No guarantee of increase in value:<\/strong> There\u2019s no guarantee a home\u2019s worth will increase, and values can also decline due to many factors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- High Upfront costs: <\/strong>There are several costs associated while buying a house, especially downpayment. No lender will sanction a home loan that\u2019s more than 75%-85% of the property value. As a result, you will have to arrange for the remaining 15-25% of the value, which is called the down payment.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Let\u2019s go to renting, starting with the house costs.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n- There\u2019s only one cost- the actual Rent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- You may have to pay an advance Rent upfront, in some cases, 3-12 months\u2019 Rent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n