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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 $2,7000.1 f' f0 ?; n' W
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000# y" K# ^4 |% k5 i* i# B
Property tax: $2800
- K c4 q. m$ g! QMaintenance: $1500
5 |; }( }5 Z0 rInsurance: $700( J7 \5 ~2 A, Q( t( J0 Y
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
+ U! U3 V! H/ p! A4 TRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
" D* [4 w5 \; s, d9 kReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
9 q' r; B; j9 WInsuance: $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.: d7 f0 n: K" U* ~! }, W
- ^! ~% Z8 y' Q# I# v5 J' _[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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