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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
: l: X' x# I9 d* l- B1 Y" g' i1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
8 n% |$ I+ a+ TInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
; o) Y, p9 Q$ c& m( e- OProperty tax: $2800; F! {( g- p( s9 @/ O
Maintenance: $15003 b. a) X9 t5 O, a: D- \6 D
Insurance: $700
7 u( Y# v% Y' x- j: G; {; @2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300." X2 q) W6 s7 T* m8 L
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12* n/ m$ Y% x8 }/ F4 O3 k! q4 R
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
# G) v% n. J' _Insuance: $2005 g+ n: T4 j z
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy./ e |6 g t' i3 t6 C) m
/ Q B8 b$ v5 B* E: O[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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