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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
b2 X/ G' V3 I1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.( Q0 V( F9 m9 s& l2 @7 v- F
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
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H, T8 d: S+ P) M; v: H( _+ fMaintenance: $15009 {9 c4 ]; x3 V. d3 Z/ E
Insurance: $700
& S7 Q# K) ` J1 J0 c. U+ ]2 X2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.* ?# n& i- U p* B
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12: h- J* y2 [( `$ z
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.8 G- W" V6 e+ N. ^3 l; S4 ], b
Insuance: $200
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) I% A4 {4 h6 L+ vYou 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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