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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.& s! R, J5 s7 d, x8 c* u3 [
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
+ V5 q/ l4 |7 t; |( S }- mProperty tax: $2800: N. K# b; R$ ~ t
Maintenance: $1500! {1 [: g4 _6 ~$ P& ^! z
Insurance: $700
* N) x9 o% C. N8 x2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
% [) N; u" D6 d% Y" ^Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
, R' U+ ] R$ Z# [$ EReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
' w' C4 N* E! C! |0 x' @* SInsuance: $2005 A) t) L% k" K5 \
# o8 ]% k( q5 J* ?- DYou 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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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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