Economy / Housing

Could renting actually work out better than buying a home?

13:15 pm on 5 April 2024

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Does owning a home pay off, or can renting be the better option? Economists have looked at the financial benefits of renting compared to buying a house in a new report using data dating back to 1999. Lead author of the report Miles Workman is a Senior Economist at ANZ, he joins Jesse to discuss.

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