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有观点认为,condo若干年后价格可能不会长多少,甚至还会下降。投资回报率不高,但是 house 不也是有这样的问题吗?谁保障 house 的价格若干年后就一定会大大的升值呢?关键我买下来是用来自己居住,或者出租,升值不升值又有多大关系呢? 8 `% y. T4 O! |4 c % n! U$ Z4 M3 }6 ~$ a. t. I& Q我唯一认同的关于 condo 的缺点是不自主。房子什么时候维修,如何维修不能自主。但是考虑到 买condo的优点多多,这点缺点就忍了。
潜在的维修费用风险大。算个粗帐,10万的price, interest 4000 per year. Property tax: 2000 per year. Codo fee: 4000. Insurance: 300 per year.1 H# u6 _' k# e r/ C
3 B2 F, v; Y8 F# K ESo to break even, almost 880 per month for the rent. 2 Z/ r4 ~; ~/ u! a6 O8 w& P* w8 ~# {8 c6 l7 |
The biggest risk is non routine repair cost which is out of your control. So it is not worth to invest unless you believe the prices will be up.