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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.
" z. h. K3 G! U2 fInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20007 t8 N$ e w: r5 L2 g
Property tax: $2800
0 r; P1 l% g1 V& PMaintenance: $1500
7 w; q _* @+ Y- ]" U6 I! ~Insurance: $700
, Y. X T$ C: x: }) D2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.6 F+ x# _0 T) k$ j, N6 A
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
3 P; @2 x+ J# i% W0 J |, wReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.! @4 G- i* }+ l# j2 s
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.8 p! A' [! L( _( G* B' k8 \1 m
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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