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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
6 P; R$ ~# g2 J, k1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.# _: \ j& l# V
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
. c% ~. A) Q Q1 W0 Y5 N, ?/ TProperty tax: $2800
; g$ s* R# E6 [* D& W: W, [Maintenance: $15007 V5 \' ~% o# {# W' t& R
Insurance: $700
* k& r. ` r; X8 |) O$ k2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
8 |" |8 e: J0 p: iRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
% N: ~/ a) N' C/ |0 S9 e; cReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax." S0 b0 g( I$ z8 n' p
Insuance: $200
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6 E. V$ C. {! N, iYou 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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