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Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Own my home; my office is in my home so I guess I "own" it. Lease my vehicles--makes more tax sense for me.

Sep 11, 2017 03:38 AM
Rainmaker
1,543,817
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Own: Home

Own: Vehicle

Rent: Office

Sep 11, 2017 06:59 AM
Rainmaker
1,052,211
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Own. Own. Own.

Sep 11, 2017 06:49 AM
Rainmaker
2,817,671
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Own, drink, own.

Starbucks is my 2nd office.

Sep 11, 2017 04:02 AM
Rainmaker
953,617
Pete Xavier
Investments to Luxury - Pacific Palisades, CA
Outstanding Agent Referrals-Nationwide

Both rent & own real estate, West Los Angeles home is a rental. I do own several vehicles.

(Leasing can be beneficial in some situations, has to do with the overall situation and sometimes, for those bean counter or investors types, the "time value" of money comes into play)

Sep 10, 2017 11:00 PM
Ambassador
2,178,603
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Own, Rented, Own.

When I was actively selling, my accountant recommended I lease my vehicle which I did.  Now I buy because I buy vehicles I like to keep.  My current car is 9 years old... still looks and runs great.  It won't be replaced until necessary.

Sep 11, 2017 07:14 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I own my vehicle...own my home.... and use the office provided by RE/MAX Executive, when I'm not working from home....

Sep 11, 2017 06:49 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Bob Crane Own, own and own.

Sep 11, 2017 06:49 AM
Rainmaker
716,049
Richard Bazinet /MBA, CRS, ABR
West USA Realty - Scottsdale, AZ
Phoenix Scottsdale. Sellers, Buyers & Relocations

Definitely own your home. Rent your office, likely, but it depends. Car (the business car for RE), lease. I'm not a tax accountant, but my car expert and my accountant said to lease, and my car is owned by my company, not me.

Lease was depreciates. Buy what appreciates.

Sep 11, 2017 06:07 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,398
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Currently rent an apartment in the sky in downtown Chicago trying loft living. Interesting experience!

Sep 11, 2017 05:56 AM
Rainer
427,257
J.R. Schloemer
Kentucky Select Properties - Louisville, KY

Own, (as soon as I pay back the bank) my home. Own both the vehicles in my household. Office is my Managing Broker's concern.

Sep 11, 2017 05:52 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Own, Own and Own

Sep 11, 2017 05:44 AM
Rainer
27,969
Danielle O'Brien
Parkway Real Estate - West Roxbury, MA
Real estate Broker / Owner in Boston

Own home, lease Main Street office space for my brokerage and own my car. The next car will be leased by brokerage rather than myself.

Sep 11, 2017 05:16 AM
Rainmaker
599,274
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

No. I own my home, my office, and my car. I think car payments are one of the greatest killers of a family budget. And why would a real estate agent sell people on the benefits of home ownership but not own their own home and/or office?

Sep 11, 2017 05:03 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Own several homes.  Work from home.  Own one vehicle and leasing a second.

Sep 11, 2017 09:05 AM
Rainmaker
290,969
Allie Angeloni
Long Realty - Oro Valley, AZ

We own our home and vehicles, and go into our brokerage office for meetings, classes, to work as needed, and to pick up mail and other items Bob Crane.

Sep 11, 2017 08:29 AM
Rainmaker
711,852
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Own the home and car. Lease the office space.

Sep 11, 2017 07:46 AM
Ambassador
5,230,079
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

I own my home (and home office), my company owns my car and if I use brick & mortar office space, my franchise owner owns that space. 

Sep 11, 2017 06:52 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Own free and clear on home and vehicle and use a home office for the brokerage.

Sep 11, 2017 05:05 AM
Rainer
274,059
Curtis Evans
Cabin Realty LLC/ USA, Licensed in Louisiana - Golden Meadow, LA

Own them all, never have liked to lease or rent.

Sep 11, 2017 04:37 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Own all 3

Sep 11, 2017 03:41 AM
Rainmaker
1,280,748
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Own my home. I office at home. I own my vehicle and it's paid for! Yahoo!

Sep 15, 2017 02:39 PM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I own, the home and vehicle. These make up my office as well.

Sep 12, 2017 07:40 AM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I have owned all the way around. The last I rented a place to live was 39 years ago. I leased a car about 20 years ago and hated it. I want to own.

Sep 11, 2017 05:17 PM
Ambassador
2,684,109
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Yes X 3

Sep 11, 2017 03:25 PM
Rainmaker
4,936,683
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Own Home,  Office is in my home,  own vehicle

 

Sep 11, 2017 12:28 PM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Squatting, And own

Sep 11, 2017 11:44 AM
Rainer
55,673
Joe D'Agostino
NMLS# 729950 - Manahawkin, NJ
Mortgage Officer 46 years!

Of course you should own your home,to build up your net worth and equity,that's if you don't use your home like an ATM. Why own...simple....with the current tax laws the interest on the mortgage and R/E Taxes are deductible. Rent? I tell my borrowers if you are paying rent....add up the total rent you paid for the year, then go to the bank and take out that amount of money and drive around and throw it out your car window. . Car...lease. why? because it has no "appreciative" value. As for office, that is a toss up, because in that case you can deduct the rent as a business expense. 

Sep 11, 2017 11:27 AM
Rainer
375,087
Libby Cousins
Extraordinary Processing - Spokane, WA
Contract Mortgage Processor, licensed in WA

Own, own, own. I hate payments but do make a mortgage payment at a very low interest rate. 

Sep 11, 2017 09:46 AM
Rainmaker
809,258
Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

Own, home office, own. Also we have 3 vehicles, all paid for with cash and all of them now have over 100k miles. Leasing would be way more expensive. -Kasey

Sep 11, 2017 07:40 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

I like the concept of owning as in no debt and not to hoard or covet. In the end, everything is/was on loan making those that attach to anything curious

Sep 11, 2017 07:26 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

We follow our financial adviser's advice.

Sep 11, 2017 07:00 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,134
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Nope.

Sep 11, 2017 06:46 AM
Rainmaker
2,182,552
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Own

Sep 11, 2017 05:06 AM
Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

I lease a desk as office.  I think the chair was compromised.

Sep 10, 2017 11:09 PM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Own my home, not my office, and lease my car.   Have two cars, own the other one.

Sep 14, 2017 05:56 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Bob Crane - own the home and lease the vehicle. Office in the cloud....lol!

Sep 11, 2017 11:41 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Own. 

Sep 11, 2017 05:03 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I own everything.

Sep 11, 2017 03:54 PM
Rainmaker
1,045,440
Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

Some renting some owning my preference in most cases is to own.

Sep 11, 2017 01:04 PM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Own

Rent

Own

Sep 11, 2017 05:03 AM