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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 $2,7000.2 c1 ?; `: `- S7 Q4 u: l; G0 u! v
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
& x# _' E0 e5 l1 X; FProperty tax: $2800 R0 M- D, U5 f& d$ h+ D
Maintenance: $15008 ~- n7 E8 I( |9 ]/ C# G
Insurance: $700
: d2 s: f* c' z* a; s) r8 n2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
; g) u$ c, ~' mRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 122 \; g8 I" Q+ G( ~6 S
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax., g1 @7 K5 d0 X8 c
Insuance: $200* M+ x4 }) Z9 F* I0 q
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.! h$ n+ W2 x% L5 v* ]( ]- r
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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