What is the advantage of buying the house over renting the apartment?

When Sasha pays off a mortgage, she owns the home outright, so she no longer has mortgage payments and has an asset of her own. That is the main long-term advantage of buying over renting. The other choices are not guaranteed: buying can have higher monthly costs, mortgage payments do not cover all maintenance and repairs, and a down payment is usually a substantial upfront expense.

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