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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
6 K2 M# d% k0 O, h! V1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000./ D, b. @4 e0 N. B G/ z+ I
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
" g0 f# C; q) R* F) o4 ~5 G$ pProperty tax: $2800
# v1 ?+ [# d& d) c- `Maintenance: $1500/ m3 ~+ c& g. r3 m
Insurance: $700
4 C y0 e' @1 r% j# I) m( X2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
: I7 @) g& P# y- {6 CRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
# j7 {* O3 c% A% }* xReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.6 c' t3 ^' N+ d7 Q
Insuance: $200. X5 E3 z ^; l
6 A* j. I- v n0 {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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0 u/ R H, |, }[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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