Jan 20, 2013

$1M Home Goal

Over this weekend, i have decided $1M (Today Price) home features will be the goal i hope to achieve. So this is what i want.

- Private Condo
- More than 1K sqf
- OCR
- Retirement and Recreational facilities
- Low Pollution and Traffics will be ideal
- Close to ammenties
- Reasonable rental income is a nice option

Next is can i afford ?
- 20 Years Loan (Using 20 for this example. There is a constraint on age: 65. So if you are 45, only 20 years)
- 1.5% Interests Rate

With 20% Cash and CPF, i will need $800K loan to be re-paid in 20 years with interests.
And about 3% stamp duty with cash. Assuming i have no problem with cash and cpf on the 20% and fees.
At 1.5% rate, monthly payment : $3,860
At 3% rate, monthly payment : $4,437 (up 14.9%)
At 5% rate, monthly payment : $5,280 (up 32%)

Total Cost excluding stamp duty, renovation and lawyer fees.
At 1.5% rate, $926,400. Total interests paid = $126,400.
Effective compound rate : 0.74%

At 3% rate, total interests paid = $264,880.

Effective compound rate : 1.26%

At 5% rate, total interests paid = $467,200. Almost half my condo price. I love Banks. :)
Effective compound rate : 2.33%

Investment Return
If I can achieve 3% on average annual property appreciation long term and with rental support bonus, this deal may makes sense. Anything more, else what am i waiting for ?


Cory
20th Jan 2013