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  • September 2006
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Stedman Place: Buy or Rent?

By: Andre F. Perold and David S. Scharfstein
  • Format:Print
  • | Pages:3
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Abstract

A couple has to decide whether to continue renting a townhouse or buy the one next door. Allows for a discussion of net present value, internal rate of return, and the costs and benefits of homeownership.

Keywords

Cost vs Benefits; Decisions; Asset Pricing; Investment Return; Housing; Family Ownership; Renting or Rental; Valuation

Citation

Perold, Andre F., and David S. Scharfstein. "Stedman Place: Buy or Rent?" Harvard Business School Case 207-063, September 2006.

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