Ritu Desai- Top Producer Realtor in Northern Virginia

It's staggering when you think about the cost of living, especially if you're a renter and not a home owner. If you are currently paying $1,000 a month for rented housing, then over the next three years, your property management company will effectively have reaped $36,000 of your hard earned cash! You're paying their mortgage when you ...

How Long It Should Last -Life spans of some common home parts. These estimates assume regular maintenance. ("Lifetime" is defined as 60 to 100 years.)     Source:WashingtonPost

Hard-core renters can come up with all kinds of reasons to avoid real-estate purchases. Here are some of the usual stories -- and why they just don't wash. Excuse No. 1: "Everyone is way too insane about real estate." Count this as the "protest" renter -- the person who perpetually rents, who thinks he's too ...