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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
: \4 b1 p( Q [8 S/ @1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
+ u6 R3 J" W/ t) ?1 @+ b2 Y, SInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000 c8 v" l. f, s5 K |; R
Property tax: $2800
* ^1 W2 s6 P' c0 M, |Maintenance: $1500) ?; m" x7 d1 r: I- ?
Insurance: $700* j2 Y- @- d4 \: o* f
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
: j) J( P1 s) HRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
, D* T/ R3 w2 MReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.# |' X# v* `" S& ]! T( j: `0 k. E
Insuance: $200% J4 r6 Y4 V D3 k1 o/ M
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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.! g. d" z' y( |* n
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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