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By Les Christie Figuring out whether it's better to buy or rent rests on three main factors: where you live, how long you plan to stay and how home prices compare to rents in the area. Real estate website Trulia analyzed data from 100 major metro areas to help determine that last factor. While markets vary wildly,... Continue Reading »

As the national real estate slump deepens, home prices in many cities have crossed a worrisome milestone. It's cheaper to buy a home than to rent one in 74 percent of the country's largest 50 cities, according to the real estate site Trulia -- findings that confirm the national epidemic of depressed housing prices remains... Continue Reading »