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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
; j8 k* K, B: `* B: \9 u7 m0 h Y1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
# p8 E4 y* g) Z5 mInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20009 S- N# n, B, L6 S* d* V
Property tax: $2800! K; t/ H' P, H8 ]0 o0 K% v) N. p7 ~! H
Maintenance: $1500- h7 v2 d+ }0 G$ |) a
Insurance: $7004 X" k2 e7 ^9 t- O
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
C, O% l7 Q' R& v8 E2 j' Z9 NRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
7 k- e9 ?6 R$ S- ]8 G- E, eReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
3 S3 v$ o! N# N! z% m tInsuance: $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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; T- k& N0 r% D+ E7 Q, R# K[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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