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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
8 ^% U7 `3 U: K9 H1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
6 V- U Q3 T2 Y) X8 SInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
9 Z: D2 k; z: OProperty tax: $2800
3 u1 E9 Y5 W7 d, g/ rMaintenance: $15000 L+ `# l( m; d5 Q$ z6 Q+ z
Insurance: $700
2 l5 J1 f0 q; U. Y( P$ v2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.* U0 {3 C# E! S# S# C7 l
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
7 S! B+ q( Z2 JReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.2 z% }8 J3 N1 X% l+ R* P/ ^1 Y
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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# J7 [" |4 L! N; O[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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