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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
& a' U( a/ q) i1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
6 r: e6 P. P- f, rInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20004 i& a2 W6 L4 a
Property tax: $2800
- n7 }7 }/ K! q. cMaintenance: $1500
/ W/ Q! B |/ tInsurance: $700% E x) l( ^0 T0 T; E p: E: [
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.2 H, Q* w1 ~" t" f; T/ m
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
5 p; c1 T' |0 VReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.1 I7 G( Y! d. G+ U- z
Insuance: $200) |) ~6 u* g8 @6 J: ?# B6 H
& L' r2 E: I9 ]% n/ v8 u* w0 Q! _. _3 {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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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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