The run up in real estate has been a very hit or miss kind of thing. Values on both coasts, parts of Florida and a couple other places have gone up much faster than people’s incomes. So, it’s hard to know whether to buy or sell if you’re moving. Clark has some good news for you on that front. If you’re moving to an area that has “bubbleized,” the New York Times has found that renting could cost you about half the cost of owning. A typical dwelling in San Francisco, for example, costs $5,000 a month to own. The same home would cost $2,500 a month to rent. The same is true in Boston, LA, New York and Miami. In the Mid-West, however, the cost of renting costs more than the total package of a mortgage, taxes and insurance. Dallas and Atlanta are also good places to own. So, if you’re going to be in a home for 10 years or more, go ahead and buy, no matter where it is. If it’s less than that in a bubble market, you’re better off renting.