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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.
) T5 {1 q: z( r2 O+ N- k3 N* pInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
- }( V# ^: C( L$ m$ u' V& PProperty tax: $2800
& a, [' I3 z9 p4 |* VMaintenance: $1500/ ^) d$ p4 t4 ?
Insurance: $700) b$ p. W8 F/ l$ ]5 w- o
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300." |+ {; M8 O7 o! U
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
, a; t" c2 a4 oReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
9 S1 r) K; F+ B) D% |( N3 r9 C3 N* EInsuance: $200
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5 [0 A5 n/ d+ a3 F4 `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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# @8 U( J# z) j2 W& _1 t! U[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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