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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
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1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.! ~% k8 D x l7 y& {& B5 o. M
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
, T `* x% E$ @7 W r2 yProperty tax: $2800. ]7 ]' H2 [ c+ D7 A# F8 ?9 D
Maintenance: $1500' p j! f3 Z2 o% R
Insurance: $7008 g- d' M* O0 u
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.7 P7 z2 Z+ D' Z+ k
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
/ f3 @; T ^5 v( m- T. m# |Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.. J( w0 @ z9 i9 Q- J# R C) k$ W
Insuance: $200
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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.
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" ]" r! o1 o' x* E! E" K7 X3 S[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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