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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
* A% `) [2 H7 H5 }" [9 |2 |* c1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.$ I8 \/ J- t1 P# B4 e
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20005 K$ w( l$ Z% n. E
Property tax: $2800
9 S8 b N/ S8 L5 M: CMaintenance: $1500" R; M/ [! L& c1 ?. C* ?
Insurance: $700
v! ?, @' ]" I8 Q1 n0 l2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.2 Q+ j' n. k) E& l2 U
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
2 b9 ^9 y. n) ?/ s) T `9 E0 @Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax./ s, I* y* l$ Z. }
Insuance: $200
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.
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$ q& `& r3 w# i. F# A, o[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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