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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 $2,7000.9 w: T+ s/ y6 w5 n, e. e" U
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000+ R* z' G- z8 W& T- g5 Q( [
Property tax: $2800
( x. p% a" i8 A3 m) Q- RMaintenance: $1500% O: V: R9 u4 n% A. ?
Insurance: $700
! X6 e; n( [- k9 F( ^8 z( N" t+ G2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.. z# J- _4 m; l& _3 H, ~
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
3 R- N- x, o. ?9 Y( @/ ], v7 Z7 XReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
2 A$ ?; D" T5 B" z: o- j# q4 PInsuance: $200
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6 V0 e O# E* E9 m4 k; YYou 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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; e/ P! B+ Z. p3 c0 L[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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