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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
2 f+ ~0 D. Z1 X* ~% h! ]" ]1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
) p+ G8 s1 N# b+ C: oInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
" h0 E: ~1 x9 B" EProperty tax: $28007 k" E6 G4 z+ N6 P* N4 Q
Maintenance: $1500
- Q9 @8 q) t; C+ L0 o% V RInsurance: $700
( t7 m+ ^$ V+ _* q0 Z% L# g2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
7 G2 W/ Z/ l+ F8 J+ FRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
* n9 ]1 F- p: r+ f3 XReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.9 G/ E% M: Y: l# P9 h6 [4 R
Insuance: $200. f" u" \# Y* o8 n5 i
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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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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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