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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
; R! D* c% M& u6 F6 v0 Y) F- ]1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.) C9 ^+ [$ }) f3 @
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000; w7 `" x- @# y' c. ?4 V! b8 @' h
Property tax: $2800
# {2 D! J1 m" l# ^) k9 G3 zMaintenance: $1500; D+ D1 c! [% s& Y6 w+ ^* g1 b
Insurance: $700: y& y5 N/ j/ Z# d( i
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.: W4 I; S: N8 u: H' z/ P+ E$ w' t
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12) e. F8 R& {' r# |7 @& E: D! F; o# j
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
: V" |; t g3 z \" pInsuance: $200
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.
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1 d4 `, R* r$ ?" d! s0 R4 P$ ]% }[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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