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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:; b0 A9 k W4 \9 a9 i
1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
+ W# I/ J9 T5 A* b# ], L1 p# rInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000+ i/ G* _- X4 ?' J& C. x
Property tax: $2800
2 v% o! @7 ?0 E6 sMaintenance: $1500# ~# U: a. @* i
Insurance: $7001 Q0 p# X; `3 w& t! x
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.0 |/ Y# z% m( N& y% x5 X
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12, E. e Y1 F' q k
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
6 D. E* g& U. V, G3 LInsuance: $200 }; e! ^) \, y6 d
0 O U; x2 M9 x. a8 K- |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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0 F4 }' E E2 T% K[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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