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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
2 s1 R6 R1 J. f) Y3 n) T; Q1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
# B* ^: o; N. ^! p: Z" ?Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
' B a( d$ T& h1 f* \2 [ ]Property tax: $28009 i4 ^- {9 J) |; R, B$ V; h1 M
Maintenance: $1500- ?) X# ~7 G4 ^
Insurance: $700
9 F8 \5 X2 \) m1 B0 U% v% r2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.6 b( \; k( G. S" U2 w8 W7 N! I- i
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
2 t; X2 M! a8 Y, Y. y& }Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
% S) [' n5 @" gInsuance: $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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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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