The original post was removed because it broke the rules about sharing files. The original file is an Excel workbook, but I converted it to Google Sheets:
Link to a preview version of the spreadsheet
If you want to work with the spreadsheet you will have to copy it to your google drive:
Link to make your own copy of the Rent Vs Buy Spreadsheet
Hi,
I am getting ready to purchase a home again and thought it would be useful to have a spreadsheet version of the New York Times Rent vs Buy calculator - so I created one.
The spreadsheet uses the same calculations as the NY Times version, with a few minor differences.
The spreadsheet version allows direct entry of the rent numbers instead of providing a break-even rent number.
The spreadsheet takes the maintenance costs and splits it into maintenance and renovation costs.
With the spreadsheet, multiple scenarios can be compared by creating new sheets and using different parameter values.
I'm hoping that the spreadsheet is useful, and provides more insight into the financial tradeoffs between renting and buying.
It would be great to get feedback on bugs or suggested improvements.
Submitted May 23, 2020 at 07:47PM by liberty53 https://ift.tt/2Xt157a
