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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
9 Y) Z9 N& z2 @" z! u1 m1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
c6 |( L2 u8 |+ P$ LInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000+ h) q# `/ p# g. t1 |- W1 d: c
Property tax: $28008 u: {9 B# D9 G: q
Maintenance: $15006 y- o; E6 r( @5 y9 L' i" M; E
Insurance: $700
8 G1 }; `. ^, z6 G( F6 T- s" l2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.+ |: y+ n$ L5 L0 U3 z
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
) s$ {7 @: A: xReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.3 ^, _3 i4 }3 O
Insuance: $2007 b' x$ N6 |) k) S$ D
/ ?! S U. p2 p7 I9 V" T2 b1 IYou 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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9 D0 g& G! w* \. z" \, f[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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