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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
5 s6 }2 n- k8 M5 x7 M: z& q1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000./ f) v$ P$ |- ^, O) D: ~1 W
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
% e! ~7 h$ H# D- Z2 j, C2 q$ Q! mProperty tax: $2800
% ~& M- S5 i" Q2 A/ T$ QMaintenance: $1500$ F9 a* a; \0 G. i! {6 {4 ~" @
Insurance: $7006 I& }/ B c7 M k! X( B
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.6 k* {0 @% @0 O% E' e* P
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12/ a4 q$ o8 R+ O& w
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
$ b7 A9 a0 y+ z6 O5 i; n/ z- OInsuance: $200. d& e3 U3 z- D+ Z
: Z @. a6 X+ Y/ j& u/ s' i ^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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