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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
0 j* \8 V) J: M$ P! B1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
9 U3 q- z0 P# r1 Y: ZInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
! V/ B3 V: J" SProperty tax: $2800$ L6 x) v0 Y: D# n9 B' g6 u: m
Maintenance: $1500
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3 Y' `1 n; H3 b. | h4 O2 g9 I2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.( X s! C4 q: b; k0 P. K3 b# z
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
s8 t/ Y4 { }0 LReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
9 L( b* b. ^- N$ P' ZInsuance: $200
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! C M9 N/ c$ R( C7 s/ lYou 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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8 R+ ?" [6 S/ n' b8 b[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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