HomeBuyer - The Home Buying Kit for Windows - Version 2.00 Determine if renting or owning is better for you, calculate your house hunting price range, compare and graph different loan packages. HomeBuyer also helps you organize your housing search and prioritize your housing needs. The online book takes you from the renting-versus-owning decision through house hunting, purchase offers, until you finally close escrow. And the state-by-state database provides a wealth of home-buying information for every state in the nation.