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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
: Y) ^0 a- g+ _/ V2 J( o/ ?1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
5 ^ A9 g% y2 g# x% a( PInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20000 C8 Q; t% \; U- |! p% X4 }
Property tax: $2800: E# `; t T7 {+ e' @- c. N
Maintenance: $1500
: d8 ]6 p( {& d1 c1 C( pInsurance: $700
1 l2 w( A5 `+ r; Q6 ^2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.& B8 ?6 \" A: `: r9 ^7 f; S
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12/ C% R0 \& @# h1 G
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.# L) b5 C/ b3 \0 D1 c
Insuance: $200$ |; |1 ]; W2 {* E3 x& \/ G( t
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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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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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