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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.
9 M- C+ g: k3 a1 g' A% ~. zInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000' c6 V; t8 ~$ v# `' o0 K! o. k
Property tax: $2800
3 T* Z/ J7 I9 @" d) @Maintenance: $1500
2 P9 o9 M$ w9 ~Insurance: $700
2 S& U8 \; i" g: q2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.9 f; Z5 z. s) R" r% W) m% {% o u. ^/ u
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
; K/ S; a& f. R( h' u; o5 z* rReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.% d+ h% a2 H3 m* m5 Q7 `
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.
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% O, @' z+ f7 F% v* o; x1 Y% ?[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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