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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:/ H0 e, `. ?0 }
1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.+ V4 Z$ |% v+ t- N' r+ u+ E% f5 k
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
, J9 J3 p( u& K" tProperty tax: $2800
6 H- g# P7 S) n8 J1 pMaintenance: $1500
# F* x2 G u1 c$ d H) R) fInsurance: $700
4 [7 m% O# X( }) }6 t$ m2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
& B6 u/ k0 k( b) N+ p/ gRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12, C; Z5 y2 Y% C# h5 C3 f/ `
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
6 f _9 [2 F UInsuance: $2009 H, ~' ~: i& [ ]: o
) |# |7 V1 u1 }! j j; RYou will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy., F( F9 T. h; h4 K" k4 a2 Y* [' T" j
. z: b$ J2 D9 @& D[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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