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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.# D0 c& x8 z7 M8 X: B% v% ~0 ~
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20000 ^2 ?! D9 J3 w4 C% W* v
Property tax: $2800, E- z$ G* _+ ^0 i F
Maintenance: $1500 k; w7 D, j4 G' e2 Q
Insurance: $700+ R$ e) A/ U: B* A; W/ _' r2 h4 s% ?
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
; Z4 K- D* m1 y$ ERent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
7 \8 P; E6 V- oReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.8 s5 ?1 `! H9 P
Insuance: $200" U, v& v; ?. C$ M0 S
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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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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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