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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 $2,7000.) b6 L) ]1 l0 x- s$ F& G, c
Interest: 400K * 5.5 = $2,20003 U: h( M' `7 f0 d6 O2 d* Q( B: C
Property tax: $28000 a2 t9 r9 z3 k
Maintenance: $1500
( }' P$ h- E% j; U4 [Insurance: $700
# R3 c; w" a8 y2. If you rent a similar house, the cost will be $18300.7 Q" ]0 l+ d0 I5 p& H
Rent: $21600 = $1800 per month * 12: v8 h( f# R' K8 J! k
Return on your $100k investment: 100K * 4.25% = 4250, you will get net around $3500 after tax.
" J) L W2 D2 u3 fInsuance: $200, Q: N8 D7 c/ S* |- Y1 q
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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.% X, |& c* v# T; p1 e- W
' G( j/ b6 W. Q9 X, b! P6 _[ 本帖最后由 smalltown 于 2007-4-30 09:53 编辑 ] |
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