Realtor Housing Decision Engine

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Realtor Housing Decision Engine

Realtor Housing Decision Engine is a comprehensive financial simulator that answers the age-old question: Should I buy or rent? through a data-driven lens.

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🧭 Intelligence Features

⚔️ Head-to-Head Comparisons: Automatically calculates the 5-year and 10-year financial outcomes of buying vs. renting.
📈 Opportunity Cost Logic: Accounts for the potential investment returns you'd miss by tying up capital in a down payment.
⚖️ Break-Even Analysis: Determines the exact timeline where buying becomes financially superior to renting.
🏘️ Multi-City Scouting: Compare living costs in "New York" vs. "Miami" vs. "Austin" in a single request.

🛠️ Simulation Inputs

Customize the engine with your specific financial profile and market assumptions.

Essential Inputs

{
  "locations": ["Seattle, WA"],
  "price": 750000,
  "rent": 3200,
  "down_payment": 150000
}

Advanced Configuration / Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`locations`	`array`	Required	Target cities for local tax/fee adjustments.
`price`	`integer`	Required	Purchase price of the home.
`rent`	`integer`	Required	Monthly rent for a comparable property.
`down_payment`	`integer`	Required	Cash down payment amount.
`home_appreciation`	`number`	`3.5`	Projected annual increase in home value (%).
`rent_appreciation`	`number`	`3.0`	Projected annual increase in rent (%).
`investment_ror`	`number`	`7.0`	Return on Investment rate for stock/alternative investments (%).
`income_tax_rate`	`number`	`25`	Your marginal income tax rate (for deduction calculations).

📊 Analytical Output

The engine outputs a verdict backed by detailed ledger data.

{
  "location": "Seattle, WA",
  "summary": {
    "better_option": "buy",
    "break_even_years": 4.2,
    "net_difference_10_years": 145000
  },
  "buying_scenario": {
    "monthly_cost": 4100,
    "equity_gained_10y": 210000,
    "tax_savings_10y": 52000
  },
  "renting_scenario": {
    "monthly_cost": 3200,
    "opportunity_cost_10y": 180000
  },
  "assumptions": {
    "appreciation": 3.5,
    "inflation": 2.5
  }
}

🎯 Use Cases

Relocation Planning: compare the long-term financial impact of moving to a high-cost city vs. a low-cost one.
Investment Advisory: Financial planners can generate personalized reports for clients debating a home purchase.
Market Content: Real estate agents can create data-backed "Buy vs. Rent" reports for their specific farm areas.

⚡ Performance

Real-Time: Calculations are performed instantly.
Scalable: Process hundreds of location scenarios in parallel.

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