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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
) q" Q/ _: T F- `! C0 [+ X1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
+ A" M/ o- M& o" a4 u- y D4 AInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000% m7 Y* C3 D8 v! r( P4 e1 [7 k% i. O
Property tax: $2800
2 Y1 t2 v4 P+ f* Q8 r, a2 V/ XMaintenance: $1500
! M9 H; S1 z% v5 dInsurance: $700+ t/ M& S2 H9 L
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
8 X1 C2 b: X& p% h7 ]Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 121 f- O: n- S1 l0 P
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
7 t& k+ O; M5 v; }) @/ @: o; wInsuance: $200. u% @$ L' p/ ^5 |
" s6 u; C) }0 J! o! N5 JYou 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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7 L' H! b5 j+ N[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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