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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
" P/ C6 F$ m$ G: i1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
- T. V+ S* w+ l* EInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
9 q* V' [7 M' Y$ o5 h) uProperty tax: $2800% Z1 _4 \4 q3 D- F9 d0 |
Maintenance: $1500$ p6 R1 P* Z/ Y; z
Insurance: $700
/ @, h! R4 a1 y- z/ {9 A: N' |2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
8 D2 ~+ @7 v9 @/ @Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12" `3 |# [3 ^. j0 V# z' v# l
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.% A( u& e& ]; y8 e
Insuance: $200) r s# m; K }5 R: O7 t$ [+ h
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You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.
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6 X$ P% f" |, x* P* B5 b% u8 o+ Y[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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