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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
: f+ x1 W6 \6 W1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.: E' T0 ?2 V/ h& A2 L
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
# O7 i3 R: r8 i/ w6 o( k+ LProperty tax: $2800- z0 c7 e* N) `! R4 a9 o# j
Maintenance: $1500
4 j5 B2 A8 R, { ?2 n. e9 @) kInsurance: $700
; w0 o3 z' y# i5 K0 r" p2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
+ Z \9 e% b9 V* O, ERent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 124 L3 g$ H( d2 l* Z2 y1 X2 b9 N
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax., J' e1 ?1 P8 W- Q) ~* w
Insuance: $200
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.7 @ T" v7 f$ o/ c
6 [% d2 ^" g! k4 s0 g$ K[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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