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Is buying the only option for you? How about renting?
Cost comparison:
/ g% S* K4 j- \+ T- |6 L3 u1. Assume you buy a house worth $500K with a down payment of $100K, the anuual cost will be $2,7000.
! f0 S: E P6 ?" J. E5 ]+ U* PInterest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
% _) C# `, k9 [, LProperty tax: $2800
! D1 d8 q, f2 Y. y6 {$ X8 u! cMaintenance: $1500% Z' @* a8 K2 _) [1 [; l
Insurance: $700- |$ R5 L# t4 W4 p+ C7 y
2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
& t6 p2 D% b+ [% L: m2 _Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
# L- W/ S+ s& F8 `3 P. M/ QReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
3 A7 @9 `* `; D r* {Insuance: $200
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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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[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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