3 Year Overall Totals: Rent Vs Buy

Rent @ $500.00 per month Buy @ $500.00 per month
$71,508 for 30 yrs. @ 7.5%
Initial costs $1,160.00 $500.00
1st Year Payments $6,000.00 $6000.00
2nd Year Payments $6,120.00 $6,000.00
3rd Year Payments $6,300.00 $6,000.00
3 Year Total Payments $19,580.00 $18,500.00
Security Deposit Return $350.00 0
1st Year Int. for Taxes 0 $5,340.00*
2nd Year Int. for Taxes 0 $5,290.00*
3rd Year Int. for Taxes 0 $5,234.00*
1st Year App. @3% 0 $2,145.00**
2nd Year App. @3% 0 $2,209.00**
3rd Year App. @3% 0 $2,275.00**
3 Year Total Paid Out $19,580.00 $18,500.00
Returns To You $350.00 $22,493.00
Your “Net” Return $-19,230.00 $+3993.00
TOTAL DIFFERENCE TO YOU
*This amount of int. may
or may not be deducted
from your taxes
$-19,230 While Renting
$+3,993 While Buying
**3% appreciation may or may not be the actual amt.  depending on the market
and the subdivision
TOTAL DIFFERENCE
***$15,237

This is not actual money
that you would receive and
is not to be construed as
such.