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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
1 r5 d6 z8 H, p$ H: C1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
! ^, `; P% _ `; g! g/ Q$ m' qInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20007 t+ v" a: s$ X( ~3 H# O: `/ ]
Property tax: $2800" n; k4 I4 B) {# r; a4 t$ Y. k* T
Maintenance: $1500
: J+ T4 Z0 H N$ fInsurance: $700
( J% \8 q7 e# P4 [3 G) S2 {2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.* O7 Z. N- w/ p2 m8 }
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
4 ^3 ^) C( p0 TReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
) d/ q5 d) I3 W. k( L' F+ O1 J: YInsuance: $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.; X9 P% _3 {2 h2 d# p0 m
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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