Buying is Cheaper Than Renting in Nearly All Major Cities

Home buying is the smarter choice than renting, according to Trulia’s Winter 2012 Rent vs. Buy Index. Buying a home is more affordable than renting in 98 of the nation’s 100 largest metro areas, according to the index, which tracks asking prices for rental units compared to for-sale homes in major metro areas. The only two metros out of the 100 tracked where renting was found to be the better d...