Five years have passed and Jamie Lee, 34, is considering taking the plunge not only is she engaged to be married, but she is also deciding on whether to purchase a new home Jamie Lees cupcake caf is a success It has been open for over a year now and has earned itself rave reviews in the local press and from its regular customers who just cannot get enough of her delicious varieties of cupcakes One such customer, who stopped by on a whim in the cafs first week of business, is Ross After a whirlwind courtship, Ross, a self employed web designer, proposed, and Jamie Lee agreed to be his wife The bungalow that Jamie Lee has been renting for the past five years is too small for the soon to be newlyweds, so Jamie Lee and Ross have found a brand new three bedroom, 2 bath home in a quiet neighborhood for $273,000 Their neighborhoods homeowners association dues would be $300 00 a year After paying a years worth of house payments, their equity would be $3,900 Based on Jamie Lee and Ross income, they fall into a 25 tax rate bracket Use this payment information along with the information below to compare the costs of renting and buying a house Rent payment for a house (monthly) $650 Renter's security deposit $300 Renter's insurance (yearly) $80 Savings account interest rate 1 05 Mortgage payment (monthly) $1,251 21 National average property tax rate 1 19 Homeowner's insurance payment (monthly) $25 Maintenance and repair ( of home value) 1 Interest lost on down payment closing costs $750 Mortgage interest paid in first year $12,600 Estimated annual appreciation $2,500 Rental Costs Monthly rent 650 Annual rental payments (monthly rent x 12) 7800 Renter's insurance 80 Interest lost on security deposit (deposit x after tax savings account interest rate) Total annual cost of renting Buying Costs Annual mortgage payments 15,014 52 Property taxes (annual costs) Homeowner's insurance (annual premium) 300 Estimated maintenance and repairs After tax interest lost because of down payment closing costs Less Financial benefits of homeownership Growth in equity 3900 Tax savings for mortgage interest (annual mortgage interest x tax rate) Tax savings for property taxes (annual property taxes x tax rate) Estimated annual appreciation 2500 Total annual cost of buying

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Five years have passed and Jamie Lee, 34, is considering taking the plunge--not only is she engaged to be married, but she is also deciding

Five years have passed and Jamie Lee, 34, is considering taking the plunge--not only is she engaged to be married, but she is also deciding on whether to purchase a new home.

Jamie Lees cupcake caf is a success! It has been open for over a year now and has earned itself rave reviews in the local press and from its regular customers who just cannot get enough of her delicious varieties of cupcakes. One such customer, who stopped by on a whim in the cafs first week of business, is Ross. After a whirlwind courtship, Ross, a self-employed web designer, proposed, and Jamie Lee agreed to be his wife.

The bungalow that Jamie Lee has been renting for the past five years is too small for the soon-to-be newlyweds, so Jamie Lee and Ross have found a brand new three-bedroom, 2 bath home in a quiet neighborhood for $273,000.

Their neighborhoods homeowners association dues would be $300.00 a year. After paying a years worth of house payments, their equity would be $3,900. Based on Jamie Lee and Ross income, they fall into a 25% tax rate bracket. Use this payment information along with the information below to compare the costs of renting and buying a house.

Rent payment for a house (monthly)	$650
Renter's security deposit	$300
Renter's insurance (yearly)	$80
Savings account interest rate	1.05%
Mortgage payment (monthly)	$1,251.21
National average property tax rate	1.19%
Homeowner's insurance payment (monthly)	$25
Maintenance and repair (% of home value)	1%
Interest lost on down payment/closing costs	$750
Mortgage interest paid in first year	$12,600
Estimated annual appreciation	$2,500

Rental Costs
Monthly rent	650
Annual rental payments (monthly rent x 12)		7800
Renter's insurance		80
Interest lost on security deposit (deposit x after-tax savings account interest rate)		?
Total annual cost of renting		?

Buying Costs
Annual mortgage payments		15,014.52
Property taxes (annual costs)		?
Homeowner's insurance (annual premium)		300
Estimated maintenance and repairs		?
After-tax interest lost because of down payment/closing costs		?
Less: Financial benefits of homeownership		?
Growth in equity	-	3900
Tax savings for mortgage interest (annual mortgage interest x tax rate)	-	?
Tax savings for property taxes (annual property taxes x tax rate)	-	?
Estimated annual appreciation	-	2500
Total annual cost of buying		?