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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
! S- p" l3 A2 W+ J+ a4 d2 v1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.9 a/ y6 P2 P6 D2 G
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000- l& M2 M" I" @- G2 i9 G3 A# P! D
Property tax: $2800
& S9 X& E# K; cMaintenance: $1500! b9 R1 h& d; T6 _$ S+ M
Insurance: $7000 f9 p) W* D. h4 {
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
$ _; U' t2 l0 ~) w7 y& c- e1 E7 S7 LRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 128 s; H1 D5 ?1 e" x3 a
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
2 B, }* F( f9 Z2 EInsuance: $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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5 y6 V' @8 o2 S" U1 o[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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