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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
/ P3 q; R0 i6 A1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.9 t9 G& S ?' P3 c4 \# q) P
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
2 p' E w. A) N/ TProperty tax: $2800
u( S! p' K/ }6 O1 qMaintenance: $1500
$ c1 W+ M# x, S* @Insurance: $7001 p* a8 |4 h; P( }) d
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.1 f. M+ f3 x4 S* a! e, \, f
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
: K3 r; G1 b- b( D0 uReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.9 d; G9 f: D; w
Insuance: $2006 h# ^% H5 B! ^# i
" l0 h2 ]# | Z/ yYou 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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