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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
2 _* Y3 {. h6 R% f. Q2 e1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
) F/ l7 I& g( a9 n zInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
* B! B% ~* Y7 M3 Z' Y rProperty tax: $2800
) S( O/ Y: C2 ~2 H( g8 _8 DMaintenance: $1500
^+ n) c) X$ f/ d0 P ZInsurance: $700% A) k# @4 o$ I) B2 L2 j
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.- _0 m/ E o8 l5 `
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12/ e5 ^, w1 Q, v2 }! X, ^
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.0 U: U6 F( Q& j+ G) _
Insuance: $200
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2 D0 q. Z* E! o$ ?$ Q' LYou will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.
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" y* R5 H2 E- f# e8 D# Q$ u- r[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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