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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
8 F7 l: f. Q; o1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000." ]: J" n8 s6 f: J3 Q
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
' a2 {. F% l4 ?' _, QProperty tax: $2800; p8 V& S! S! [# S
Maintenance: $1500+ W( O. Z# l: t9 ~2 N1 K
Insurance: $700& d7 ]8 ?- y! p( m+ h7 ~% R) [
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
- `8 K* X( s, e" z; \' lRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
. i9 P0 z' j2 }# ~9 bReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
( n2 |8 K( e* f2 GInsuance: $2008 {% z( C3 t9 i# {
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.
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$ t; w( o$ l+ ~& X# n+ S8 Y[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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