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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
* Y( C. Q' Z/ g9 X" f; h4 c1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.* k* O3 r E3 W+ P" E/ ^
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20009 p' H/ c: |1 O4 E) F6 A$ ?
Property tax: $2800. @+ Z; U* S+ N. g
Maintenance: $15009 f \6 J5 t' o- w/ ?/ k g
Insurance: $700$ e# b: v+ m: L6 I# n0 ~
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
" J0 u& Q8 Y+ C: D: ^, P8 rRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12# A! S/ f. |* r" ~& N% R
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
+ x7 l" e6 V. y4 rInsuance: $2009 H8 X6 }$ P' s1 B
: O) U5 k! J6 Y, D0 `You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.% l+ m2 ?- i$ \9 w0 T! w, G
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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