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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
2 r$ V5 g5 ]. J" b( j1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000. s$ B. t# V2 A/ ~, v- a( Q% x; Y
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
0 r Z6 y @8 c3 Y2 ?Property tax: $28009 W) d8 x8 \6 P4 v: S! H
Maintenance: $1500) ?9 U8 g+ X# G" T
Insurance: $700
! Q0 x3 A7 l \% o8 f2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.8 K7 }& h# G+ g* l7 n7 L d
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
( w8 t/ G8 g+ ?Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.+ U5 X. I0 ]( P8 ^: m; s; @2 m
Insuance: $200
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2 r" V% x* M/ c0 S6 c, k9 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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( C6 |' ~) V6 E' O' q' i[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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