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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
( e. S& d( m/ C% ], x" s1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
6 p/ B; Z' P# b B& ~( xInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
; F5 U, `. A v+ S8 Y( i9 NProperty tax: $2800* ^( F2 ]& v3 S; ]6 X6 P. }4 P
Maintenance: $1500+ `* e" {. l: y) h1 I
Insurance: $7005 V2 y. ^3 @, W* y0 V" _
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.0 l, E. L# N- p2 u
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
8 Z$ s( k. Q) S+ X' B5 R! a' q. m# aReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.0 f4 m+ ?: R: {4 k
Insuance: $200 b" L* x; P3 D; w4 A3 U: {* U% {
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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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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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