To Buy or Not to Buy
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Are you trying to decide if it's better to buy or rent a house? This project will help you figure out which is the better financial decision for different incomes. It will look at the cost of buying and renting, the down payment needed, and the length of the mortgage.
Hypothesis
The hypothesis is that buying an apartment will be the most economical option, followed by renting an apartment, buying a house, and renting a house.
Method & Materials
You will gather data on recently sold and rented apartments and houses in the same area, size, and number of rooms. You will also gather data on bills and expenses from 15 families with five members. You will then calculate the mortgage rate, rent increase, salary increase, savings, and property value increase.
You will need data on recently sold and rented apartments and houses in the same area, size, and number of rooms. You will also need data on bills and expenses from 15 families with five members. You will also need to calculate the mortgage rate, rent increase, salary increase, savings, and property value increase.
Results
The results showed that buying an apartment was the most economical option, followed by renting an apartment, buying a house, and renting a house. 15-year mortgages were cheaper, and a down payment lowered the lost money from interest significantly.
Why do this project?
This science project is interesting because it looks at the financial decisions of buying and renting a house from different incomes and helps to determine which is the better option.
Also Consider
Experiment variations to consider include looking at different down payments and different mortgage lengths.
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