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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. }5 ]% }# v3 t; L3 |
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,2000
% z! I4 p+ M* a( x: FProperty tax: $2800
& j$ Y) B7 l1 j Y; T0 `% M4 VMaintenance: $1500) O% h* ?; ]4 x# ~ i* r
Insurance: $700
* k$ r8 P8 j- A$ F; W% i1 R* v2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.
, Q f$ q: W SRent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12
* J* g3 [9 b! xReturn on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.- ~6 a5 N9 n. _# u" q+ A
Insuance: $200
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1 _. U1 G$ v9 h, A! {' ?- {You will save $9000 a year if you rent. In addition, if the house prices drop, you will benefit more. But if you expect the house prices will keep rising by 5% every year, probably it will be better off to buy.; P9 r2 I8 }& ?5 S
! j; ~+ i0 g6 Y$ [[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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