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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 $2,7000.1 |5 X" z1 U; S; a* q
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000* `0 u% N. K' G( I" s
Property tax: $2800' h. c: [* N0 T9 i+ w& E! m
Maintenance: $1500
8 l+ A2 q8 K" w: P1 [2 s" n3 YInsurance: $700
3 n5 l4 z* ], S0 |2 d' P& \0 }3 z- r+ d2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.$ p9 W5 S2 j4 x% Y
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
4 p- V! T. z' A1 Z2 s9 [, YReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
7 m. ~2 x0 N5 L1 c# cInsuance: $2007 y: z# i5 P$ M. V! B- ~
; V! P+ ~2 B' j2 k2 JYou will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.2 G8 p8 o2 q' Q0 F) ~: _! b' G+ F/ j( R
- s7 B3 @* R3 U: G$ t* o[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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