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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
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1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
- l8 x8 k$ @" h% a- _3 ~Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
) F) D% F) J1 T) e/ z8 mProperty tax: $2800
* G: \4 J% R7 z! Q& H5 D: ] WMaintenance: $1500& n2 m0 M0 [0 Y X6 \8 C
Insurance: $700
! w3 ?3 ~2 M3 @# A) o. l2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.4 Q6 A& u# x) A+ U
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
* O/ i5 L2 t' V7 iReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.; U% f: a8 w+ C! x
Insuance: $200. ~" ]$ L& O* Q) l- E
3 D0 H; R0 c F+ BYou 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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7 \ r2 z6 U' ^" V% g; R% W1 H[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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