 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
: _8 u g# v" J6 s1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
2 n- }5 n Z+ D( n/ ~! P& q0 p, KInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
6 ]" V T* I& W, W7 z( Z% C! zProperty tax: $28003 ~* @; r/ U6 _7 Y; t$ V! a) N
Maintenance: $15004 |$ z6 J) w( h* R/ l+ H
Insurance: $700
" ~; Q: y" g- [$ [% m, L# k2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.7 @4 w; q% h5 p, }# y8 m3 a0 t* ^6 I
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
6 r* n( c. N# V+ Z( i' sReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
) Z0 A. X* z. p: m0 EInsuance: $200- x# K, I& k) s" u" B5 ?( ^ h
, F: e0 q- d7 w$ B! g
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.6 r3 l; h3 }3 ^+ G4 x
- N. ?& d" G' |( R- ~' @3 Y% d[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
|