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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.
% {9 \8 j' o5 {+ O I/ f1 @Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20005 C- ]: ]- ]' w' K+ M
Property tax: $2800
2 n$ K, D2 j. t" z3 B: aMaintenance: $1500
8 g5 B7 A3 C8 ~Insurance: $700
9 `9 r! X) S9 U4 V- h3 b2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.% P) o5 Q2 i" _+ _* u, {
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
! I- U& b. [+ C0 |; F- H# I: yReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
/ d% P) m& I- n, S! g: pInsuance: $200
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- w9 n. n6 p5 L7 K/ |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." L+ _' y) L5 [2 g
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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