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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:6 L& n$ U0 f. c: D% X8 N
1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
9 u1 i, V9 E, F. U( U( \Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000( m5 r8 l' _9 C- b- W
Property tax: $28004 d0 d# U4 K+ e4 G) x2 j7 I3 A+ [8 T
Maintenance: $1500
+ Q8 l: X" [1 F( e. L% x' P- N8 PInsurance: $700+ V! H8 J& Q0 l$ H
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.0 z! ^# ^; h" _% N7 t7 M
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 126 `! Y6 P3 i/ O( M4 p
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.; v3 B: W) N$ S, J
Insuance: $200
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2 Y9 ^: O0 B- yYou 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.0 y+ z% W1 c+ \
, E# i# y, t" r[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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