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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
+ R9 Z8 W, k R1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.# \, l" L( I; R, }/ o3 ~
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000$ t6 d/ P* B n0 X& i2 Q
Property tax: $2800
" p% v1 `( U" \- l; E9 g- M BMaintenance: $1500
5 r9 G z8 ~. x' F2 L8 Z* H6 M1 TInsurance: $700
; Q9 V3 F7 Y( F2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.. A4 f8 \2 O/ U( N/ _
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
1 ~7 S4 z6 ^. G$ r$ n TReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.8 I Z8 L9 @2 c. A8 k% A/ L
Insuance: $200
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2 N: l5 y7 w) [1 S- HYou will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.$ B% h5 Y$ K i7 s
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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