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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 $2,7000.
, W4 d, S! E4 P% F8 D$ c* BInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
+ M# t" i8 H" c7 H( Y7 R, AProperty tax: $2800% W0 U# ` t4 c3 N" R2 L5 k: `
Maintenance: $15001 F: f/ D) e& T
Insurance: $700
' |- U' Q- N& P# Q, u, z7 o2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
' [6 T1 Q: t5 |" j: A' q3 K# zRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
D o% G% B& O1 O: FReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
! k9 R D$ F0 Z8 k j/ B' Q1 UInsuance: $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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- l( L, h- M% R2 w( r6 O[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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