For more, scales tip to buying a home
For Aaron Carter , a musician who was struggling to fit a drum set, a piano and three guitars into his 600-square-foot apartment in Phoenix , the math on owning a home finally began to work in his favor.
Rent for the apartment he shared with his wife: $615. Mortgage payment for a home with twice the space: $760.
And the interest on a mortgage is tax-deductible. So they jumped at the chance to buy some elbow roo...
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