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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
- \' Y$ e0 z# V% Q' R1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
5 l6 l$ Z& m* ]! rInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
7 o3 x. s _1 j0 D# G7 x4 G& oProperty tax: $2800
% V) c( T$ M5 i; P" bMaintenance: $1500
" h, K/ E5 n) }" U) P% Z- n3 HInsurance: $7005 P9 l2 F2 W( ]% U! t7 Z
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
, I/ p* t; p, n% c L& ^Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12/ C r& J. d: t( V0 \5 T$ N# a
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.1 \. q5 R0 b; _
Insuance: $200# ^& R' I; Z$ v7 U
& V7 w3 }( p. g4 {+ O# \' MYou 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.- }5 n! B- E. |, k( _
' v% h! c/ J: \[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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