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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
. p. ~ |# i7 C4 K+ t1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
7 }1 A3 w+ W' E! f8 b) j3 F" |Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
! o! u9 k" j' OProperty tax: $2800
1 Q- R J8 C4 v* }/ @1 a( Z5 k7 RMaintenance: $1500
h7 p3 Y, s- [7 j4 U; |6 qInsurance: $700- d- |# G/ a" y$ w9 v
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.+ b4 O& }) R& q* q4 ?. L
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 123 T, k! {: _% Q" D
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
0 q+ B* q' C+ }' b. Z m9 c. {6 B7 EInsuance: $200
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* {& S" f' J3 a+ Q' zYou will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.* Q$ l5 a4 p1 C# s# _
7 A8 _. B5 ]6 K- \/ ?1 K3 F# j[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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