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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
0 }& V9 J- h" i% G$ u1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
( t+ o/ C! U* }* h. [) Y+ d- WInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20002 N0 o% [+ k6 P7 v& @
Property tax: $2800
! [6 t, t9 o* J: ^ \( g* qMaintenance: $1500
* f( K, z' u1 M) @8 nInsurance: $700! ^+ Y& a" U7 Z/ F# A. \3 \) t+ u
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
& p" S8 f0 ^) j& M7 `# i6 qRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
" Y1 U1 w' v% \; LReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.4 E1 Y7 I7 k* `! C: X
Insuance: $200
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% i. b! ?. @( w/ q# OYou will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.1 d' D$ d0 J: Z/ T& B: N
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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