{"id":33180,"date":"2026-10-13T11:57:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=33180"},"modified":"2026-10-13T12:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T10:36:31","slug":"which-is-better-buying-or-renting-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/10\/which-is-better-buying-or-renting-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Which is better: Buying or renting a home?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For years, we have been led to believe that buying a home is preferable to renting. Recently, this issue has ignited demonstrations in Spain and prompted individuals to reevaluate their choices regarding homeownership versus renting a place to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video to learn more about &#8220;buying or renting a home?&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Which is better: Buying or renting a home? - Ella Feldman\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h6CmKF-mN2U?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does&nbsp;<strong>\u201cconventional wisdom\u201d<\/strong> mean?&nbsp;<em>\u201cFor generations, <strong>conventional wisdom<\/strong> has been that home ownership is financially better than renting. \u201d&nbsp;<\/em>Use this term in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does\u00a0<strong>\u201cpaid off\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>mean?<em>\u00a0<\/em>\u201cPlus, she <strong><em>paid off<\/em><\/strong> her mortgage, so she only needs to pay taxes, insurance and maintenance cost going forward. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does \u201c<strong>won out<\/strong>\u201d mean?&nbsp;<em>\u201cBut Lisa <strong>won out<\/strong> in other ways.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;Use this phrase in a sentence. Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After watching the video, which option do you think is better: owning or renting? Please explain your reasoning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is it a common belief in your country that owning a home is preferable to renting? If so, why is that?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you prefer owning or renting a home? Please explain your stance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the advantages and disadvantages of renting and owning homes?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the factors you consider before deciding to either rent or own homes?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years, we have been led to believe that buying a home is preferable to renting. Recently, this issue has ignited demonstrations in Spain and prompted individuals to reevaluate their choices regarding homeownership versus renting a place to live. Watch the video to learn more about &#8220;buying or renting a home?&#8221;. 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