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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
' I, D1 B+ m, I& i# ^4 ]1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
7 E. M, m) h+ j: q/ UInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000; C. i2 e5 G; T$ `1 [4 k/ v1 @
Property tax: $28001 }0 [8 u3 v3 N* D9 M( T) S. t
Maintenance: $1500
; ~/ a+ p5 M" L' {0 e7 V" v9 C3 AInsurance: $700
; X8 N0 R5 e( a4 N5 n1 @. g2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
" ~: j# N7 V: z8 P+ ?" F' A& pRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
2 X: c6 M$ j [/ R4 m( }$ h6 fReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
# ?& U4 A9 v4 ?7 M9 SInsuance: $200
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0 l+ t( ~. K. H2 ]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.* j4 J; b7 N3 X: N4 \
# L2 _/ c4 H) w3 K) w9 V0 X; b[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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