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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 $2,7000." |% L8 }+ {+ B- Z$ }) Y
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
- P& t ?4 A+ BProperty tax: $28005 o( G q: E: E! e) Y
Maintenance: $1500
2 b' m% H" Q1 ^3 T) }; G8 KInsurance: $700
7 ?3 M3 v1 Z, Y2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300. i" y8 O6 V( [# P& P4 h2 W
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 121 V" K+ g- j$ K9 d
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.& [6 H! }' z; T9 p9 @
Insuance: $2001 {% l) a) |8 @8 ]- T9 A3 h0 C
& ^, m, o9 r+ \8 UYou 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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