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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
2 c, ]% ?+ _1 O- w1 ~9 U1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.8 j1 }5 z3 Q% _2 h3 K' v
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000- f6 B$ q- D r" r C6 n
Property tax: $2800
, O, S( K" O2 j) k0 A: M8 PMaintenance: $1500
- J5 ?) h( q. P+ ~ m% b. q1 eInsurance: $700& d& j- F2 h- d6 a
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
& t. N$ X/ l& r: \4 DRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
$ a3 d! T0 `* e2 r2 t. q: W, AReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax." ]6 t. o# ^5 j
Insuance: $200; m! J. N2 S* Y
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.
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3 N/ Q# q# }: F$ ?7 |) {! H[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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