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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 $2,7000.; ^ S$ H( b; l: j3 u
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20003 H. y* x2 Z7 r0 M) t
Property tax: $2800
" d7 ?& F( x' ]5 hMaintenance: $1500. v( o7 B$ B0 ]5 `: ]# k
Insurance: $700
3 a- H; T- C; j" w6 z2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
) \6 l; w2 ^2 V( b$ v: i2 kRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 127 \3 K# a! Z) w- t
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.# k7 N* S2 }# D4 ]6 J' ?$ T& C
Insuance: $200! @- ^ a0 {: z. p. ?6 t0 ^
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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.# v, |3 }4 }# _7 s9 n/ `: X
/ Y+ ]: f* k. i3 P; _3 d k[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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