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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
- P0 V* X! F. X1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.9 w3 d, N( s8 Z
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
* t. ~9 m3 e, I+ n& B+ s- }Property tax: $2800' T3 {3 ]2 p5 C9 R" j! T
Maintenance: $15005 V' E! F/ @) E) t, \" C
Insurance: $700
4 H: v7 }0 ^& e3 P2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
3 `5 a; Y+ a3 N6 ]& s; q. WRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12. R4 N- m% F) N5 d
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
( V \0 T4 D& O3 hInsuance: $200
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3 V" u8 t V' j+ B" }$ uYou 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.1 [3 v# _! T% w( o% X p
1 K% }% d1 v, ?: s% W[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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