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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 $2,7000.* R! v$ P+ ^: p$ A
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
6 u8 T9 z* z# T- P: KProperty tax: $2800) @' T$ C9 l( p" r1 l) Q0 G$ m) V
Maintenance: $1500
" F+ ` Y9 D SInsurance: $700
9 X4 ]" X! D* e4 p9 o/ Z! ^; R2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
7 e% b" q2 Y* m9 M+ L: `" tRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
1 i) N$ q0 P0 X, H; j. aReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.& ?% O3 x# y) h
Insuance: $200; b' R1 V6 \0 H; z
" \3 o4 C/ J1 g% W. J/ \! qYou 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.# q7 I; X% O5 }! G5 {" [* d
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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