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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
$ r: A% |' t7 D0 l1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.' F# Q5 A+ j: v* I; {1 [# v V
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20009 O& x# E$ C; s q, Q& U% F
Property tax: $2800- Y. p6 s4 K* w0 g( O' D% o
Maintenance: $15003 M* P3 _4 V3 n% O. A
Insurance: $700
' O( \9 p" k2 n; U2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.; Y0 R9 J/ I$ v, ^2 m1 v5 @6 ]3 a V
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12* `' |' I& h. Y+ _: r
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.. @! I" Z. Y& S. O2 _7 g
Insuance: $200 F- d/ Z8 @# S
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You 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.7 y( B) i; s) H
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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