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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. O9 v# _) B J/ n
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20004 u* G6 Q4 s9 D$ J* D
Property tax: $2800
" ^ X! i1 p! e; S v. qMaintenance: $15007 W8 n5 R- b" h8 Q, G- H; _
Insurance: $700
. X, t& Q) U0 v' h2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.8 }3 d7 o1 k$ |9 N/ h6 X
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12 Q6 a% `: h1 s
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
, ~: h; j7 A" { F3 a$ \' K( z- Z- EInsuance: $2009 O5 _$ ~& V7 _& w
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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.6 a. Y" B! u/ N% z4 [
9 ]. [# ]. z3 x- [/ Z- u9 l5 C1 E[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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