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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
+ S: Y7 U9 L+ [# ]: H3 y3 i1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.3 z. M: T" _9 ?$ s1 e
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20002 T! g9 T0 n% u0 @* q7 E
Property tax: $2800
4 |' E/ D- d# M, I. J; ]Maintenance: $1500* f y$ `0 x7 `$ Y, u
Insurance: $700* J8 N4 o; R( J1 R2 k4 r! l' X
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
0 A8 {5 j9 h9 [' i9 zRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12- \$ Z9 C+ G# _
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
. y+ t5 l9 I3 b7 j$ sInsuance: $200' x. x0 d) x3 s- b
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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.
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9 k# u9 [+ p7 |/ g/ q& k/ b! A! G[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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