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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:1 Q0 g; y% {6 J* T0 r4 D: v0 j ^
1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.3 q8 m5 K9 G! M! z( `/ u2 C5 W
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20008 G+ O1 o$ |5 K1 s; @8 Y
Property tax: $2800( y L7 T: y, |; k
Maintenance: $1500
; o$ [, n! S; q: C3 Q1 qInsurance: $700( S4 M$ G u, u- U: ]
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.7 O0 [: O/ [2 E( f: _& P/ k; S
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12# s. m& _9 l' R# K
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
1 b7 C, ]! }1 Q% A4 F& i% `$ dInsuance: $200
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.8 j! [7 a* ~6 w2 D; V- u
% a3 ]0 |2 P7 `. v$ L" T N[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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