What advice to expats in Quito have about housing?

When we asked people living in Quito about the social scene there, they described it saying...

"I believe it's better to rent rather than buy immediately when first arriving in Quito so that you can check out other parts of the city," said another expat in Quito, Ecuador.

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What advice to expats in Quito have about housing?

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