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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 $2,7000.4 J6 o: p" v' G/ F( @: m
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
( ^ K. X2 Y4 N/ h+ r0 qProperty tax: $2800% C/ H$ j9 [$ `1 o/ q8 |6 a O
Maintenance: $1500
D2 D. {# j# c, I3 B4 h/ U; aInsurance: $700
8 u2 d7 s* t0 c' K- H! z2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
" D5 y' X4 r" j9 K1 n2 HRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
2 x/ x7 c) ]6 O' \' p G4 jReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
O7 n* N, u9 }8 ^( I5 L, ]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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8 S) @% [* u' g; w2 C[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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