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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
1 Q& b; [" O8 c% Q# ^' E1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.% Z9 I# B$ Q/ K/ E, v+ |
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
) Q; g' I# C& R3 p+ Q% |Property tax: $2800: R" ~. C: c8 h7 u7 K# S
Maintenance: $1500
8 J% b1 I- n, wInsurance: $700
5 d7 u. w$ ]0 b7 c8 o i6 Z( n* O: Y. x2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
- L( l9 H1 e0 C* H$ ?Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
, g1 v) b. Y) x0 v, ^" |% U+ yReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.0 W" p" }+ s1 ~& O; f2 M" c
Insuance: $200# q+ `+ x- F" C: O2 W+ x; |
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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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