West St. Paul Rental homes: Is It Better To Buy or Rent?

West St. Paul Rental homes: Advantages of Buying vs. Renting

If you are in the hunt for West St. Paul rental homes, hold on for a moment and consider the differences between renting homes versus owning. Since it is more expensive today to rent homes than to buy one isn’t it at least worth it to consider saving some money by buying a home?

West St. Paul Rental homes: Is It Worth The Cost?

West St. Paul rental homes, of course, usually have the advantage that you can get out of a lease arrangement within 12 to 24 months. I want you to remember that this advantage comes at a cost, however, , in that your rental payments will often exceed those of a house payment. Additionally the security deposit may well be in excess of the necessary down payment cost required for buying a West St. Paul homes after considering all of the down payment assistance programs available for first time home buyers. Finally, perhaps the highest cost in renting a homes is the fact that you are helping someone else buy their home with your rent payments, versus buying your own home.

Benefits To West St. Paul Rental West St. Paul

Still, the advantages of renting may be worth it to rent if you will be moving again to a another city at the end when your lease expires. I tend to think that if you buy a home today you should plan on staying in it for a few years while the market develops.

Benefits To Buying West St. Paul homes

With all of the programs available to the MN first time home buyer today, it is hard to know where to start in terms of listing the benefits. The State of Minnesota now offers special loan programs through its Minnesota Housing Finance Agency to offer reduced interest rates as well as down payment assistance. Additionally many communities today offer additional down payment assistance loans or grants that both reduce what you need for cash to close as well as reducing your monthly payment.

First Step: Get Preapproved

The first step in the home buying process s to get preapproved for your home loan. This means that you meet with a local mortgage lender who will review your financial situation. In the prequalification application they can tell you what types of MN first time buyer programs you might be qualified for. This first step can usually be done right over the telephone and most lenders will arrange to talk with you when you're off work, even in the evenings or weekends.

West Saint Paul Community Info

The city of West Saint Paul is located just south of the state capitol of Minnesota, Saint Paul. The city name is actually derived from the fact that it is on the west bank of the Mississippi River. As a fully developed inner ring suburb of St. Paul, the population of West St. Paul has remained stable at about 19,500 over the past 20 years. Located in Dakota County, Minnesota first time home buyers can benefit from the Dakota County First Time Hom Buyer's Program. If you're interested in buying or selling a home in West Saint Paul please don't hesitate to give me a call.

If you have not yet considered buying a homes I would like the opportunity to talk with you about the benefits of both renting versus buying. Please take the first step which is to call or email me.


Robert Phyle,CSP,GRI,RSA
Broker Associate, Realtor
Coldwell Banker Burnet
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