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Re:Show HN: Should I Get a House? a better rent vs. buy calc... by phkahler on Monday July 19, 2021 @04:22PM (#27886877)
>> My wife wants to buy a house...

A pilot once shared with me the rule of the three F's. If it floats, flies, or fornicates, it's cheaper to rent than to own. You may substitute a 4 letter word for that last one.

Anyway, you got a wife already so thats one. House don't start with F, so buy.

Re:Show HN: Should I Get a House? a better rent vs. buy calc... by camjohnson26 on Monday July 19, 2021 @05:29PM (#27887461)
Seems like an oversimplification, usually it depends on other factors like how long you plan to live there.