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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
# U- w6 F1 i& L$ @, C1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.* W# c5 t+ v0 y. n) p
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000) F* v+ Y3 p( U5 c# ~- u
Property tax: $2800
K3 L3 I7 l' {; `/ G* x3 wMaintenance: $15006 P4 G. W3 f; G* r, h6 }) v
Insurance: $7001 |6 ? K6 n I3 U; x% h4 S) |
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300., U' L- ]" {- S) z8 Q$ n: w
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12( u; [5 o- c& O* o1 ]7 J, g4 h
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax. V2 T) g! L8 n8 o% A
Insuance: $200! W8 g+ W; U) }2 f
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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." g: B4 A4 ?5 g; ^8 h, E# g5 }2 H
5 K4 a: `* k: r: \& D: x[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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