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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
! t$ N# [7 g' n: h8 @1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.( U7 y. x+ \+ C& F# h6 V2 H7 @
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000" D7 p v- {( z5 J! {2 u2 G6 E8 h' A
Property tax: $2800
2 F; N6 O/ @) H+ ?$ jMaintenance: $1500* c) g3 q0 V' o: f& @+ r/ j2 ]
Insurance: $700- W% ~( F; m$ I4 d
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300., X+ l, `/ P) x0 m' H0 j% G
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12$ { `( z% @. d8 R' ^
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
7 Q* i( B0 k* K2 uInsuance: $200: ~. u6 f' t$ q% H7 _7 a1 u/ Q" Q
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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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