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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
3 M: O% Z6 g3 ^' n: g. o1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
, V1 s% d. l$ }& J5 HInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
$ a/ K! r' \" z9 pProperty tax: $28008 }0 M8 O) U4 x* C! m& ~; b: f
Maintenance: $1500
$ }1 { ?- L, ~Insurance: $700
7 D* @: M U0 a: V- h, D1 x$ U5 T7 z2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
9 E, G- I/ @ } z" o- ^' ARent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
5 ~4 J4 m9 x' v J" ?3 l- aReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
8 `7 K* I& \/ s0 M3 ~$ U+ @+ @( MInsuance: $200) H; S! a' a2 E$ R1 |3 s
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.+ p& ^8 Y: z5 x$ Y* k! |% A, t
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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