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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
. ]9 ]# B, r. v4 x" ^/ u& B1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.' L" B3 K' @/ S- w! }! q
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
: W! _: S4 O# ?Property tax: $2800; e% w9 x% L; d7 w
Maintenance: $1500
; j, w. ^) @" V; Q% ~Insurance: $700
Y4 t+ w7 i5 \; X4 Z# Z2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
r7 _2 y6 [5 J: VRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
! {8 _% @4 o* u% Y9 kReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
3 d3 l3 d) Y' Z$ v XInsuance: $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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2 j' ?+ P9 s( L! a- x, w5 C2 U5 `[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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