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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.
( ^" s9 Z) x8 ^9 P4 SInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
' D4 i" k6 j6 ?9 o4 l+ e/ b2 IProperty tax: $2800
0 l6 _0 c( |0 ?; _Maintenance: $1500; ?* W5 j9 M# c* R
Insurance: $700
" n1 p8 c. r: X# b8 z0 d5 m2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300." W- ]5 \/ a3 u& g3 I
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
# Z3 k- p. H; H/ v& P, y& o# RReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.: |3 A" K8 c4 H8 I7 C5 ~' P
Insuance: $200
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- ^ N9 h" q8 t3 `You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.3 ^6 B8 m* ?8 {6 Q0 m
. @/ r; Y2 W% Y; t v$ V i[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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