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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 $2,7000.1 R/ c" C1 h. D
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
: V0 f) }! C/ N" D9 YProperty tax: $2800
) Q7 s8 O- j0 C, `Maintenance: $1500, z% x: B' ? G/ x* O
Insurance: $700# V8 V4 K3 i3 E: {6 B, A
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
) h4 H# M' Z/ f0 o7 X* XRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
a& z5 C, f r% EReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
. K, }$ a" B, @: ~# z" @( _Insuance: $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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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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