Taking advantage of low cost realestate

U.S. cities where renters should buy now

The gap between what you'd spend on rent and paying a mortgage is shrinking in these metro areas.

By Francesca Levy of Forbes

5 metros where renters should buy now

1. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Mass.

2. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, N.C.-S.C.

3. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill.-Ind.-Wis.

4. Cincinnati-Middleton, Ohio-Ky.-Ind.

5. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colo.

View the full list of cities to go from renting to buying on Forbes.com.