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In some countries, most people prefer to rent their homes rather then buying them. What are the advantages and disadvantages of renting a home?

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When it comes to living, some
people
 regard having their own houses as an ultimate pursuit. Vital and ideal as it sounds, I personally would stand on the negative side. The pursuit emerged because
people
 were brainwashed by the real-estate commercials, and the concept kept passing on from generation to generation.
Construction
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 company is a big business. In order to earn more, they claimed that owning your personal
house
 brings you a
happiness
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 life and kept keep jeopardizing the environment to build more houses.
People
 believed the arguments, even for those who don’t necessarily need
it
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their own
house
. Not only did it cause
people
 to blindly purchase unnecessities, but it
also
 profits the company with the sacrifice of our mother earth. Mobility could be another big matter if you don’t work at a company near the
house
. As you bought the
house
 sitting at a fixed spot, it could be inconvenient for us you to commute to the office. Some
people
thus
 rent a
house
 near the office,
that is
 to say, you would have to pay more. Even though you these homeowners don’t rent one
house
, transporting would cost you dear and time-consuming. Unless you live close to the
house
, the expenses could increase be collectable, and time spent on transports could be wasted.
Furthermore
, it is more than costly to buy than to rent one , though some insist that
it
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the property could
will
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become their belongings at the end of decades of payments. What they didn’t realize is the upfront down payment and the high mortgage. A repairment could be covered by the renters, whereas whoever has the
house
ownership
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 should have furniture fixed by themselves or mechanics. In conclusion, without thinking
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the pros and cons thoroughly, it could be making a deal with a devil. Issues
such
 as the level of convenience and value should be taken into consideration. After all, what we need is just a place to live in, which does is not equal to buying one ourselves.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • financial commitment
  • down payment
  • initial costs
  • allocate resources
  • maintenance costs
  • mobility
  • relocate
  • market fluctuations
  • property value
  • building equity
  • appreciate in value
  • asset
  • personalization
  • restrictions
  • rental increases
  • lease renewal
  • financial instability
  • housing budgets
  • long-term security
  • landlord
  • lease agreement
  • equity
  • substantial
  • property ownership
  • property market
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