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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 $2,7000.: g+ {2 j* v+ p9 I( D$ O. a2 D$ U
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20007 N8 R: U# {% {! y
Property tax: $2800
# P9 ?4 S0 d$ \Maintenance: $15002 d6 }/ t$ b7 m1 @
Insurance: $700
; P' j* e# x8 h: q% |7 K- w h% y6 s2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
" A1 a$ c# p4 m6 Z" ZRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
: s; B) V ^9 S5 J, H8 S- p+ HReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
& [5 [8 [1 r* x9 EInsuance: $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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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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