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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
8 L) V' `* e, K: K1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
4 R6 k) a7 _9 `# fInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000/ k5 y8 ^( z$ T2 D4 d4 v
Property tax: $2800
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Insurance: $700/ S( G, K* ^8 S0 w0 g F* ^6 f, Y
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.: ~9 U; j, [* Z; k! r8 D8 }, k- v
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12/ F7 V3 y! y% ?$ R6 l/ r. W, ^
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax./ @( D& E; t) Q' D9 J
Insuance: $200
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.
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5 T3 e6 T/ x$ R[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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