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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.
, c% G8 k& W6 Q, X. QInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
: n+ A* o: A) T$ [5 Z5 IProperty tax: $2800* ? r ]; l/ |9 I% f' b
Maintenance: $1500. M+ ?; ^/ l4 X8 V" u8 e2 _* ]
Insurance: $700
" R/ l. n. m" n2 _# d1 {2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
! c& c9 \8 g" U' `Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 128 z9 [4 t/ O* w% M- T- d
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
% U8 }4 H* ]* H4 `1 w2 g$ M/ pInsuance: $200" D' b, ~* a5 M' L- w4 ?
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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., D. P' T8 P( u9 z: A8 K. |0 Z
$ W# L% a. ^- b# j: @5 \; K9 c[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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