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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
+ A: _4 `' s- @$ k S) I3 m1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.3 t. {3 p& Z3 z) V$ h6 S
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000' D) L3 n: W4 B3 D$ l1 M( O
Property tax: $2800
0 V X0 s1 {2 L" n8 }* N& ]Maintenance: $15003 v, \. g% T8 `% O" [
Insurance: $700
5 k8 f. \1 l$ z$ Q L2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
) ^* l) u8 Y: B; X( [Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
: A0 A8 I, w2 B! ]2 d. HReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
1 ]& U; |) x8 @+ |2 p1 o( v1 xInsuance: $2006 E I. N+ K+ P+ ^. x
1 a2 S7 a5 B- b8 G; |6 uYou will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.: u% S# d* }/ q$ z$ F
9 _! P8 K% }: d6 w; d( P5 f[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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