 So maybe at this point, you could let spring turn to summer without trying to become a homeowner, says Chris Mayer at Columbia Business School. You know, I hear it over and over again. When you rent, you're flushing money away. I don't think that's true. It makes perfect sense if rent is low relative to buying, that you should rent and take the money that you would have spent buying the home. And save it for later. I'm Mitchell Hartman for Marketplace.