买多大多贵的房子?
买多大多贵的房子?
这几天一朋友一直跟我说买房子的事. 她原本有座房子,面积不大,刚好住.最近她的一个朋友换了一45万的房子, 令她极为触动.因为他们换45万房子仅靠一人工作不象有很多积蓄的样子. 朋友就觉得自己两人工作是不是该买更为保值的热点房. 她DEBATE得很痛苦. 一会儿觉得房子大贵地点好很能增值,一会儿担心供房太重影响其他生活质量. 这点上我是帮不上忙. 我自己的想法很阿Q. 房子过得去就行.剩下要考虑如何活得锦上添花.
不过知道有朋友辛苦供房,转手就进账5万的. 好象是很好的投资.只是和我们的生活理念不一样. 想想刚买房时,一笔又一笔不知道能不能搞定的帐单,就觉得,还是保守点好.听别人说房子年年升值的快,真替他们高兴,辛苦有回报.不象我们的房子,升的慢,四年才评估一次.
不过知道有朋友辛苦供房,转手就进账5万的. 好象是很好的投资.只是和我们的生活理念不一样. 想想刚买房时,一笔又一笔不知道能不能搞定的帐单,就觉得,还是保守点好.听别人说房子年年升值的快,真替他们高兴,辛苦有回报.不象我们的房子,升的慢,四年才评估一次.
我的两分钱: 贷款买房当投资, 等于用很大的MARGIN投资, 平均回报和风险都不小,不贷呢,这两年很多地方回报很好, 但是周期长, 手续费高. 过去的回报率不等于将来的回报率, 贵房子不一定比便宜的升值快, 即使是, 一般也包含在和房租相比偏高的价格中了, 好象增长型股票P/E 高一样.
把自己住的房子和投资结合起来很费劲. 自己住的房子带太多的特殊个人需求, 好投资不见得合用, 反之亦然. 大抵求一个自己能接受的平衡就好了吧.
地产税重估看地方, 新英格兰听说是比较激进. 西岸很多地方远远滞后, 而且房价涨不等于税会涨, 每年地方上提出一个预算来, 按房产价值分摊, 如果你的房子不比邻居涨的快的话, 只跟预算涨. 不过话说回来, 如果和邻居涨的一样, 卖房子后还是要地方住, 没有大好处. 换个地方退休大概有好处.
把自己住的房子和投资结合起来很费劲. 自己住的房子带太多的特殊个人需求, 好投资不见得合用, 反之亦然. 大抵求一个自己能接受的平衡就好了吧.
地产税重估看地方, 新英格兰听说是比较激进. 西岸很多地方远远滞后, 而且房价涨不等于税会涨, 每年地方上提出一个预算来, 按房产价值分摊, 如果你的房子不比邻居涨的快的话, 只跟预算涨. 不过话说回来, 如果和邻居涨的一样, 卖房子后还是要地方住, 没有大好处. 换个地方退休大概有好处.

Buy high sell low is the worst thing that can happen to investments, yet all too common for most small investors. Investing in real estate NOW is definitely buy high.
The high price in real estate now is primarily supported by historically low interest rate. The problem is that there is nowhere for the interest rate to go but up. Although the Federal Reserve is unlikely to increase the interest rate before the election (ie, the end of this year), it is unrealistic to expect the interest rate NOT to increase next year. Unless they live in an area that is very recession and interest-rate resistant (like Washington DC metro), I would say getting into the real estate market now is as risky as getting into the stock market in 2001.
If they can wait it out when the housing market falls (and history tells us that it can and does fall) and can afford to keep up with the bigger mortage, then it's not a huge problem. However, it would be unwise to sacrifice emergency cash reserve and tax-deferred retirement savings to support their investment in a bigger house, especially if it does not improve their quality of life.
The high price in real estate now is primarily supported by historically low interest rate. The problem is that there is nowhere for the interest rate to go but up. Although the Federal Reserve is unlikely to increase the interest rate before the election (ie, the end of this year), it is unrealistic to expect the interest rate NOT to increase next year. Unless they live in an area that is very recession and interest-rate resistant (like Washington DC metro), I would say getting into the real estate market now is as risky as getting into the stock market in 2001.
If they can wait it out when the housing market falls (and history tells us that it can and does fall) and can afford to keep up with the bigger mortage, then it's not a huge problem. However, it would be unwise to sacrifice emergency cash reserve and tax-deferred retirement savings to support their investment in a bigger house, especially if it does not improve their quality of life.
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