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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 $2,7000.6 |7 y/ |1 K( h* t
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000% s& X) ], ?" x
Property tax: $2800
- O8 g, I; V+ w0 Q* u: r; g+ C/ [Maintenance: $1500
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2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
4 q- @1 i# @, R6 l2 {Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 123 \9 r& P( Z# p* u9 d% }
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax./ K7 m3 r$ ~; Z* O8 M/ r
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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/ r4 [# C, g: c7 M: g! Y' p[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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