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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
) `1 x: W9 o8 H. H( o3 b1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
5 L. d, p1 I! _Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
' e0 W$ y7 P: V0 {+ g% aProperty tax: $2800
3 \, b! V, P, A) `8 g1 v: z9 jMaintenance: $1500: B. J' m" i7 a0 G% g' d* ^
Insurance: $700# n6 i. O6 n( `6 \7 v- p
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.0 S: c9 p! C2 P* D1 S( i8 X& L
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
y* o- f& L+ n$ e( IReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax./ t4 d4 Y3 D& Q+ x6 [$ `
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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