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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
5 N1 N' Q: x7 p1 F9 k; x! S1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
5 T& z; k' }1 j+ \+ |! mInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000; z3 S- p: q: u5 p
Property tax: $2800
0 U x. R: Q4 ?: b7 pMaintenance: $15000 _, @+ z, }& B5 H/ r$ {% w
Insurance: $700
{% W3 @( J9 K2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.+ B1 |6 N, l( `% H
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 125 m3 ~0 V& X& F( Y2 F! r/ I2 V9 x
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.9 O& n A! _' q7 V1 O
Insuance: $200
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# s/ e1 q6 X5 BYou 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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