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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 $2,7000.0 f) V( u- V$ H% X
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
- L) u2 T/ @/ Y9 Y+ J% |Property tax: $2800
( g- _* e( l+ L& _" [Maintenance: $1500( t$ E1 _) ^* A. U0 k/ }' w
Insurance: $700
6 Q: m/ B* V. e" H# v) x2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
- s$ Q& E& b9 X( eRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
2 g" Y7 y: W: E6 R% y: kReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax./ m7 B4 x+ y" _" }
Insuance: $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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