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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.' G' H9 ~% s" o7 ^4 K1 V
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
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Maintenance: $1500! K6 x) Q7 A( m- y
Insurance: $700
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Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12! F. g) k- x. S+ P. N5 T; [( u
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
, e0 B K4 f& QInsuance: $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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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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