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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
* T! p: p( w! r' l$ U1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.# w' Z0 C) {0 @& r+ L4 I4 q
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20005 u/ d* c* @5 R! [
Property tax: $2800
/ \* N% W) A- t6 z) ^Maintenance: $15005 T2 G' A- X" P7 a$ ?
Insurance: $700
4 w* ?/ U& }3 H5 ^1 [ W' d8 f2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
3 {0 p4 Z$ G. `# PRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 120 I" h" r% t+ e, \- ]8 t. B
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.' F2 N h: y) c6 A
Insuance: $200& F+ k% R' E2 @3 F5 j' T% H
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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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