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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.. R" T! k* T* ?8 S1 F
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
5 [0 j3 {/ I7 @9 y8 bProperty tax: $2800
# u, a- |9 p; X5 SMaintenance: $1500% b% J4 ]9 h0 [, W- o
Insurance: $700" h( ~- [/ e0 Y
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
4 } _. Q& J2 z4 d$ yRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 126 W4 c1 j$ K+ `' s% f% [# R
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
! Q3 C# ~0 f/ p5 ?: E6 p/ O" g5 YInsuance: $200$ W, g l' u; j# O3 Z3 i' n
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.
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( g M; d0 w9 B$ y8 d8 L/ Y[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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