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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
0 h9 X4 |; p. p+ e( H6 \1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.9 z, g6 w7 h) d4 c2 {/ }- A" J
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20000 S$ G. p2 v& `8 o+ t
Property tax: $2800
( f* W4 f2 b, c) B+ w) LMaintenance: $1500) n1 o! n3 X. y: p0 c- ?) k
Insurance: $700
2 l# t8 r' P$ y2 r4 \2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
2 G& g1 l: h4 ^7 ERent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
) S- G& W, m! e: B/ d, P& BReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.7 H, ^+ Y) c7 E& q0 C8 G$ e q- f
Insuance: $200
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2 c6 N( |: c3 y+ k7 v6 s$ fYou 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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) w! A6 M4 K+ X1 O[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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