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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 $2,7000.! T5 F! T% A8 F1 b# l$ Z/ t
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
& L3 ]7 C1 V& p( e* ZProperty tax: $2800
' @9 z& B9 N# H A( P. aMaintenance: $1500
0 o' C, u3 _7 Z% SInsurance: $700: P: S6 e6 ~- n# b
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
" v* U3 ]2 p5 m) d \Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 124 d% ?9 a5 _' g, K& x
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.4 S, ]! W' a* t+ V
Insuance: $200% V+ X$ q6 Z. k
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.& _9 R: U7 [6 A4 v+ Z. L$ L0 E
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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