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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.
$ }& O4 r. Z/ ~" X: lInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
7 n& o' w. r/ F" }9 _7 h$ `. eProperty tax: $2800
9 t8 g; A# r0 F2 B1 A, `Maintenance: $1500
3 P) Z Z, u p6 Q. k& UInsurance: $7003 n& C3 l) J2 r- K
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.4 I, E3 r1 V1 J# ]- \ h
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12* ^) |% k2 b1 i
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.2 R0 g; y) {$ _
Insuance: $200; t* @8 M3 e9 |
5 b; l+ h( A r. ?You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.7 f7 y, l) J U* I$ F0 H% t: r) t
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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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