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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 $2,7000.1 a. K* K, M% Z1 Y Y
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000# H9 l: u0 ^. k% O x
Property tax: $2800& C3 C+ {' h( C! M/ X# F
Maintenance: $1500
# S$ _) b+ c# o! EInsurance: $700
) N( D) V _$ t6 k2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.1 K+ R! E& i9 Z
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
/ |, y8 K( Z- m9 ~+ _6 S8 jReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
8 C& m0 B4 Y. C" Y$ C' ~4 yInsuance: $200
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& R6 @+ Z$ ?' R& gYou 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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