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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
4 z, d4 x$ ^- l* t1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
! K2 D+ X/ a1 P" M+ h0 D2 C( QInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
2 T. v( {3 v- T, @, _% R3 XProperty tax: $2800- F) ? ~, m @
Maintenance: $1500
, e' T. \4 e4 \9 r& a$ v. S; c; CInsurance: $700% T( A6 z; Q8 b8 b5 c
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
! @$ d0 x! z3 R8 {Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12" g" [* U# y0 S
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.- d* J# d1 e- q$ Q
Insuance: $200; o; @/ `7 m: W }
t$ t& S+ g p6 U1 G% XYou will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.) L$ c5 o/ z2 a" C' J5 c) |% A
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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