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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.
* P U3 ?8 {! K3 H4 i j; k& r JInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
+ s' X, T/ A. S# s0 mProperty tax: $2800$ o- ^5 x1 _5 B& H
Maintenance: $1500
# W. h0 Y5 B9 s2 I( mInsurance: $700
7 S4 R& k! x! j9 v, U! T2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
! Y4 i/ y' `1 G6 E& HRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12+ Y! Z( {/ X4 v2 N
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.& D; \9 S3 ]9 B' Z
Insuance: $200' D0 k% A4 `% e
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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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" }4 i; H# A" Y2 z9 I& K0 @1 B[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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