{"id":102,"date":"2026-10-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taagmtg.com\/blog\/?p=102"},"modified":"2026-10-16T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:00:00","slug":"buying-vs-renting-in-2026-what-homebuyers-should-consider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taagmtg.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/16\/buying-vs-renting-in-2026-what-homebuyers-should-consider\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying vs. Renting in 2026: What Homebuyers Should Consider"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>With mortgage rates now above 7%, I\u2019m seeing more homebuyers weighing the true long-term costs of owning versus renting. Homeownership does come with higher monthly expenses these days\u2014property taxes, insurance, and ongoing maintenance all add up. But it\u2019s important to remember the long-term advantages: building equity over time and the potential for tax deductions. On the other hand, renting can be the right fit for those with short-term plans or anyone looking to minimize upfront costs. Having worked with Arkansas families and individuals from all backgrounds since 2006, I always encourage clients to take a close look at their current needs and future goals before making a move. Whether you\u2019re considering your first home or exploring your loan options, understanding both sides of the equation is key to making a confident decision.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mortgageresearch.com\/articles\/buying-vs-renting-2026\/\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With mortgage rates now above 7%, I\u2019m seeing more homebuyers weighing the true long-term costs of owning versus renting. Homeownership does come with higher monthly expenses these days\u2014property taxes, insurance, and ongoing maintenance all add up. But it\u2019s important to remember the long-term advantages: building equity over time and the potential for tax deductions. On [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":394,"featured_media":103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taagmtg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taagmtg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taagmtg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taagmtg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/394"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taagmtg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.taagmtg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104,"href":"https:\/\/www.taagmtg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102\/revisions\/104"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taagmtg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.taagmtg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taagmtg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.taagmtg.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}