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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
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1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.. O6 b9 x) ~( q+ U2 B' y: w$ g
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20003 \% R5 a% H7 s
Property tax: $2800
& x" R! u6 E+ f) M) gMaintenance: $1500$ G9 v% A3 c1 c) ?0 V
Insurance: $700
7 K" c# r" T) K" }, n2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
2 S( c1 ^: U" F7 L. iRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12: y) M0 U0 D6 N7 T% e4 k
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax./ e$ T. H; s. Y! F; y. v
Insuance: $200
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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. w( s2 K0 d3 Z9 N% D0 R
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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