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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
% d) q( p3 |- w& h' U0 D* ?1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
- q1 r; d: A; y% Y$ g' @6 f% vInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
4 O. G- m- E) I$ `) m# f, y$ g. bProperty tax: $2800
* @! y! H8 q8 A$ r! G8 zMaintenance: $1500" \. [( Y6 h- g- F/ E
Insurance: $700 t4 t( D y4 o# R {" v5 `
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.6 I6 V. G$ a! Z6 {
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12) d& ~6 L Q2 b# Q! Y1 L t
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
2 w3 {) p2 S8 A0 A0 PInsuance: $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.1 m0 B' p3 F3 N3 k1 b9 {
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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