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Own or Rent: Smarter Home Decisions
Should you rent or buy? Get your data-driven answer.
# Life Assistant
Featured on : Aug 24. 2025
Featured on : Aug 24. 2025
What is Own or Rent: Smarter Home Decisions?
Making life's biggest financial decision? Ownorent empowers you to choose between renting&investing and buying with confidence. Our free calculators analyze all the costs: closing, taxes, HOA fees & more. See your breakeven point and make a smarter choice.
Problem
Users struggle to compare costs and benefits of renting vs. buying a home using manual calculations or generic online tools, leading to overlooked expenses like closing costs, taxes, HOA fees and inaccurate financial insights.
Solution
A free online calculator tool that analyzes all costs (closing, taxes, HOA fees) and calculates breakeven points, enabling data-driven decisions between renting & investing or buying a home.
Customers
First-time homebuyers, real estate investors, and financial advisors seeking objective cost comparisons for clients.
Unique Features
Combines rent-vs-buy analysis with investment ROI tracking and breakeven point calculation, integrating often-missed variables like HOA fees and tax implications.
User Comments
Simplifies complex financial decisions
Saves time on manual calculations
Clarifies hidden costs effectively
Provides actionable breakeven insights
Free alternative to paid advisors
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt (specific metrics unavailable), listed under real estate tools; additional traction data not publicly disclosed.
Market Size
US real estate analytics market projected to reach $43.4 billion by 2023 (Statista), with 65% of first-time buyers using digital comparison tools (National Association of Realtors).