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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
$ `0 T( {2 u1 i5 `8 |* @: r1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.5 _8 k, u) m8 O( B0 Y4 Y0 O3 r
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
; {- K/ N1 n q; L( A4 yProperty tax: $2800' i0 H' C5 d" h% C: d! R8 M b8 h
Maintenance: $1500
) p$ K# j: Q- P; ZInsurance: $700
. f3 ]. L6 |! C, R1 ~2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.+ X* m8 q/ p4 S" X" R
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12' ` Q. I# g G, {/ O
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.2 P* T5 d0 V5 C2 k! G
Insuance: $2003 ~" @+ L3 n L5 M
% g x. s7 F- e( b, b7 pYou 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.- }% A, O+ @# i( O+ t" d% w
9 i- ]2 `1 C% v- Y& k+ e" ?) ^0 e[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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