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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
3 M: Z# r$ z, @+ V) y1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.5 e% w) l/ c r9 v5 ~ A3 U2 R' w
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
) N( w$ p8 f/ m* {+ t+ a8 ~ TProperty tax: $2800
. Q: V0 s& f" g. y* R# gMaintenance: $1500 I# {" J" H1 C# `8 e: t
Insurance: $700
, v! f: N! H9 }! D1 X& K4 R2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
3 D: x' f; i# \+ \1 sRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12" c$ F8 {% R( a
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
: Z( G* x+ p/ {/ V9 [' i8 {9 ^, d* uInsuance: $200
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. Z. P r# Y! @" Y0 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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- Y- g" j3 Y6 c+ J5 n. @[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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