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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.
& l# u! c) W% D: u& J) Y9 Q( l8 tInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000, F3 ~1 G- G7 v! w& }
Property tax: $2800 `+ B: w: n8 u; Q( q
Maintenance: $1500
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' U& J& I( v- \& ?% H6 M2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.2 a- J" B0 m0 W7 w. N9 p& y
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
) B" Q( [7 N7 \6 f8 ZReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
& k* P. y. F! C4 ]( V0 N* m4 zInsuance: $200/ O& d9 q: V, N
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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." G8 Q" v& q7 Z" R
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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