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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
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1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.0 s, \% i5 a( v" ^) _1 R) ?: T4 G
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000! n! M. ~$ U6 e- Z; ]+ _+ f
Property tax: $2800, n) t3 x# f% u- b3 U
Maintenance: $1500
: y) ? F& ^" C4 Q8 ]Insurance: $7002 t: `3 Y% i2 T- c0 e4 Q4 a! A+ K6 j6 U
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
9 P& A1 ~# h; a" r4 u! f! P# Z$ d# o( ARent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
& Q4 z0 B5 V+ f# ]3 y2 p# YReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.9 K! b8 w# U% G: {. f) M. r b
Insuance: $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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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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