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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
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1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.% [4 { D& q1 V% _" p* b1 ?% y
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20006 s" _. ]4 x' P* J
Property tax: $2800, w4 j& B, O4 Q. L* W+ Q% Z
Maintenance: $1500
5 J+ T7 {; q4 C* S u9 j( l9 yInsurance: $7008 i) b. I$ Q. H: X. a# _# T: y
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
& _/ _( J$ m$ Y, N5 |Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
8 S6 W& _( ?7 m. mReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
$ k& s9 }% Z8 \% gInsuance: $200% W9 v" m+ K) H* 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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5 R' _, y1 g+ l[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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