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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
( G7 h% m9 n* v% `1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.) H5 q) Q, F3 M+ W2 I* q( M
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20001 X3 r" ~$ m- @1 K7 ` H2 m# b
Property tax: $28002 z1 C. Y& F4 q( G6 R( N3 V
Maintenance: $1500
+ H7 E# e; G6 i8 [Insurance: $700
" C6 d5 n: Z9 O, e2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.# |* O. M, e3 i* f. ~1 x$ l
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
' N9 o6 i! J. X4 `% [& E$ H% Q) e; jReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.3 V I9 U5 b: ~- e8 n9 i) @
Insuance: $2001 J" k0 b# N# ~) v
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.0 @6 M$ C* M! }& v+ o, [7 M# I- O' d
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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