$ \; ?- |& B) K' S- C3. 使用费用不高。住 house 的话,水和暖气加起来400左右。住condo的话这些都包括在condo fee 里面。而且很多condo 费用基本上和这个数目持平。 ( q8 L9 V6 B# Y, Q4 w) ~8 f9 P: ^0 z2 w' C! x! ^ [9 o! F% C! ?: |
" i. g8 u' c' G% j) @! I有观点认为,condo若干年后价格可能不会长多少,甚至还会下降。投资回报率不高,但是 house 不也是有这样的问题吗?谁保障 house 的价格若干年后就一定会大大的升值呢?关键我买下来是用来自己居住,或者出租,升值不升值又有多大关系呢?& g, r1 M X5 ]
潜在的维修费用风险大。算个粗帐,10万的price, interest 4000 per year. Property tax: 2000 per year. Codo fee: 4000. Insurance: 300 per year. , i) |5 y1 t5 p7 x8 W& v # S7 W% ?9 y1 jSo to break even, almost 880 per month for the rent. + H9 F$ o! S8 _7 ` 2 I( s* |( W! nThe biggest risk is non routine repair cost which is out of your control. So it is not worth to invest unless you believe the prices will be up.