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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
: u0 ? Z8 k9 w' b1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.7 S2 M& k4 [7 |$ B, q9 z
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20004 l3 |6 D: @1 M# I, ^
Property tax: $2800# `3 V" A* J3 k& d$ ~
Maintenance: $15002 y$ L% O* u( v5 W8 R3 Y
Insurance: $7003 a+ h' F2 M9 v! [- e6 |
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
* W# u6 D* x* C9 n, F E# W6 T# H& }Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
/ W6 x5 H$ O" }- T3 {( v( P7 pReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.( V. T2 a. m5 [2 u* T+ F
Insuance: $200, @* l+ f$ Y& l3 z! V6 a4 a7 h3 o
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.
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5 X$ v) v2 V' }2 ], }1 \5 F9 k/ Q[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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