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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.
. a6 p D( X5 H* S3 d* e, fInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000; W A; k) ^: F& e1 f6 _& ?" G3 L: d
Property tax: $2800
! {* ~+ ]# [& e7 H7 d+ ^& p& @+ IMaintenance: $1500
3 d2 D* A) X6 XInsurance: $700
" i6 k% n: F- s3 |5 L4 ~! V; N3 F4 a2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
& c q! j: f. W% yRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
; u% N- z% [' R _% z uReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
$ L0 ^7 \% s5 A# P$ g0 ?& _% wInsuance: $200- v9 H; @* h- d- {/ r' J* W
* L9 m+ w9 Z; SYou 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.5 P: }! G) a2 o
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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