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Kiplinger
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Daniel Goodman, CFP®, CLU®

Should You Rent or Sell Your Home When You Relocate? How to Decide

An older man holds out a house key while gesturing to the home behind him.

When you move — whether upgrading, relocating for work or inheriting a family property — you're often left with a deceptively complex decision: Should you keep the home and rent it or sell and move on?

At its core, the rent-vs-sell decision comes down to a fundamental trade-off.

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