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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./ l6 j% d( U% z' ~: d* `& G5 M5 ]
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
3 B+ T$ g, G/ m7 {' ~+ DProperty tax: $2800
. [: x1 {6 x0 |" J) ^Maintenance: $15004 n% @9 @; }, X* [) F8 F1 [
Insurance: $700
- [; x# e( K( j2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.8 r3 ^( ]+ J V% i) I
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 127 e) V: j L1 J$ N
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.- M% g, H+ J/ _2 O; G4 {
Insuance: $200
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- @+ H& a0 j# U6 b) p7 P% l8 e" P7 uYou 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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( ^% V d6 q; {& A3 W5 {" S5 M: o, P( ^[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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