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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., W/ @% V6 V1 h+ ]6 _3 l" p
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
6 R% J; m# }/ e6 ^Property tax: $2800
5 {- L& e# n: @8 X: I! cMaintenance: $1500
4 }8 p$ D! w5 A6 D* A, I1 f* {# lInsurance: $700
- k& e# B$ C$ y& A1 w2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
* S, M' q0 A- y. TRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
4 [# \4 a7 g/ F' h& v$ k& x1 g% S4 kReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.3 ^1 l1 c# F# I( Y0 K6 A" s
Insuance: $200 `3 H; ~, `, c+ B' W; \ `* L5 P
8 X6 t6 N# A8 `& T' A/ qYou 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.+ W" j/ K: Y* L; n# i' z/ z) m
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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