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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:: _ v" `7 l3 t4 L$ n
1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
( m/ y0 z6 q/ P: S& dInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
: S! G' S: H. m; n& Y0 ~Property tax: $2800
/ @. i' t/ N- J. LMaintenance: $1500+ n+ ~; `/ x8 H7 _8 y1 t1 y
Insurance: $700, G( q1 h% C) |. b
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.6 l% g7 M( U9 d# b. q) i# U
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12+ o+ ?4 @* _) n! U
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
* h; X5 `0 [5 ^Insuance: $200. s! H- ^7 r4 c, b. C
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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.. R+ W1 _" E8 w5 h, e+ y: m0 D( l
: M1 C4 X2 E4 N[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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