{"id":31,"date":"2026-09-28T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/homessoldbyfrank-com\/2026\/09\/28\/new-jersey-renting-vs-owning-costs\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:00:00","slug":"new-jersey-renting-vs-owning-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/28\/new-jersey-renting-vs-owning-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Renting vs. Owning Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/frank-mellace\/cost-renting-owning-4f6f\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>When it comes to deciding between renting or owning in New Jersey, it\u2019s clear that costs have climbed on both sides this year. As someone who works closely with first-time buyers and clients navigating major life changes\u2014from foreclosures to divorce settlements\u2014I see every day how housing choices are rarely just about the monthly payment. There are so many factors: your long-term financial goals, your need for privacy, and the programs that might help you bridge the gap to homeownership (sometimes with assistance ranging from $10,000 up to $37,000 for downpayment and closing costs here in NJ). Whether you\u2019re weighing the flexibility of renting or considering the stability and potential equity of owning, it\u2019s important to look beyond the sticker price. Every New Jersey household has its own priorities, and the right decision is the one that fits your life\u2014not just your budget.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to deciding between renting or owning in New Jersey, it\u2019s clear that costs have climbed on both sides this year. As someone who works closely with first-time buyers and clients navigating major life changes\u2014from foreclosures to divorce settlements\u2014I see every day how housing choices are rarely just about the monthly payment. There [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":46,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/163"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homessoldbyfrank.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}