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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
& S+ \- ~( Q- R' |5 E& v1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.1 ?' Q1 ]& r$ O% J$ n
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000$ y: h; _- y: x8 r
Property tax: $2800
2 \) D% O: e0 sMaintenance: $1500
7 K& |' j. }; F8 F; w- J, R' kInsurance: $7005 U4 p8 Q5 O e/ ]1 y' T6 t2 c
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
+ P* ]- V% F5 _, O) \ t/ Q$ yRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12) j% Y( T' _- @3 ~6 L4 u1 s9 j- s
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
{. P6 l& x OInsuance: $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.7 D1 @; N! ?1 ?3 Y9 q) ?5 Q9 Y1 S3 ~
F/ ]/ [& l3 E w0 w[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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