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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
$ a/ i8 g+ D( v T1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
& D* j ~7 V2 Z7 xInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000, ^( ]: B R8 |# n5 _
Property tax: $2800
; c9 K/ M% j9 u4 Y* sMaintenance: $1500' I9 f2 {6 H. C: H
Insurance: $700: t' v' n' b4 I6 i" _( r2 ~& l/ T% P
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
0 Z$ g9 u& i, E* F* j: q- @7 ^Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
8 k4 \: l: z4 SReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
4 f0 @$ M! D, V9 xInsuance: $200$ H1 \0 b2 L; {
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.- t0 ~( I' a; c p) d( h4 u
/ ?5 ~% s+ l' N8 `$ S[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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