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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.' O: L" J) y' [. N- x, [! a
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
8 U, O$ C- A- w1 Q" ZProperty tax: $28003 n5 s0 u4 Y) l7 d2 A
Maintenance: $1500
6 l) n# `* x9 D* JInsurance: $700* {5 X* H; N2 N) z& T2 X
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.5 Z% {% T% S, C% ]1 G
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
5 ^4 t( Z- G( h1 z( a& F6 @& F* LReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.# B, S! B0 N; C6 c7 ?
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.
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" N; G; o9 f! T& S[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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