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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./ V0 ]1 N! W) h3 ~7 [8 Z; I
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20006 f6 W7 h0 y! Q4 G
Property tax: $2800 K y3 _3 P O
Maintenance: $15008 Z, X- A+ _& e% d2 I) w3 ^5 F
Insurance: $700
- S2 T) [( j' \8 @: z3 W( p+ j2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
; y% k7 Z3 y F* z8 Q2 ^Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
* g, O+ u" \) b' _6 OReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
; I% f6 j. y& V" H' A; F( cInsuance: $2006 I" d4 D! o8 H: k3 `* C
& T7 d w/ x/ TYou 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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. g l! M& X p( m! w- v" G' F[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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