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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
' `4 [, O4 H- K% u6 f8 q1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.5 O9 X; q* l/ ^# J2 _0 t
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
7 N$ M! {/ V1 j) j/ G7 Y% SProperty tax: $2800
2 e$ k' q6 k* h1 i9 GMaintenance: $1500
5 l/ x$ y+ H7 }1 x0 G1 ZInsurance: $7001 V6 D) T3 }0 G1 e( W
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
) x) |" _" ~, F @Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12( U) g3 _# j# E, G; o1 u2 P, S
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
9 K, c6 _9 f5 i( p; w! XInsuance: $200# k1 x6 u0 j; t# n
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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.) e* f8 h/ k" D8 M+ J
: ?0 Q, J: y! f% k1 Z[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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