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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
" P) Q, D3 e3 F, m1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.( v# c) @5 ^8 p9 T0 G! T- N* F# x, a
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000% J: _ }0 Q, i! n6 O4 O' q$ Z4 k
Property tax: $28006 B' _5 A) ]5 E5 J1 D0 i
Maintenance: $15005 G$ X7 q0 `! ] m
Insurance: $700' ^0 f1 b+ B s! q; Q" n7 g! F, Q
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
8 t; W8 I5 w+ z/ B/ ^. kRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 124 v; U, k$ t- |1 k
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.& `1 W" R9 A4 a
Insuance: $200* q3 _4 K) n0 o9 p$ c
& G& y, K3 u, T" Z# cYou 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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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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