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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:5 ~# x3 s6 O5 p$ y/ ~1 B% ^6 r
1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
, {" ]8 J% m' `3 @$ RInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
3 N/ b* [- R" \) ]+ pProperty tax: $2800; e% @ u: W* ?" d: R, e, f
Maintenance: $1500" u4 \$ i% s) N3 Q0 E* p1 Y
Insurance: $700" r* s5 ]2 a( P* ?2 h& e' I3 E- D( U
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
6 A- i0 ]/ Q# h% ?* E! ORent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
2 Z% c+ w" ?' [& [1 bReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
% r8 w1 ~; J8 G6 h. \: aInsuance: $200! n3 O- _6 E% ]: u4 L! }' E7 f/ v$ ^ Y
$ q; Q( Y& X* g% ?' MYou 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.& j7 r; u1 Y5 i2 D5 b
7 I5 f9 Q: O" i2 [+ O+ o[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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