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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.. h4 |) [) n! p
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
' W) K: R3 I* x% O5 Y' o+ }1 `Property tax: $2800; @0 O4 T; k$ k5 G
Maintenance: $1500
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2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300." c- J5 Z% Y/ H, \
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12$ s( ~* H9 E" e1 B0 G2 I% q
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.5 x1 k! R8 h4 V9 ?: ]" @- X- u
Insuance: $200
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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.' y3 H4 x: i+ v8 O8 B
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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