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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
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1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
' S- G. F A0 vInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
8 n& I1 S# y+ q9 JProperty tax: $2800' |0 D9 z, R+ c) v! D% z
Maintenance: $1500
. K2 o$ I( s; E9 e' jInsurance: $700
; w& n' T9 Y1 F2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
/ g8 w2 B# y3 O' N5 M$ _Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 123 k( L- C0 r$ a0 F# s
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.* x1 d/ w7 @2 y. Z
Insuance: $200) I6 g& G9 ~2 h9 T% @+ g
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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.) B9 i: g: b4 g/ F/ n
) P7 ?5 r C+ [5 W: q[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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