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October 3, 2008 at 10:16 AM #280376October 3, 2008 at 10:28 AM #280050(former)FormerSanDieganParticipant
[quote=DWCAP]
Maybe I am way out on a limb here, but does anyone else notice that under the buying scenario the family who just bought is dedicating 50% of their income to morgage payement? The renters are using ~38% of income to rent. The only reason the total cash flow is similar to one another is due to the decreased taxes a homeowner has to pay compared to a renter.
Perhaps I need to change my expectations of risk and aversion to it, but isnt 50% of income going to houseing rather excessive? [/quote]
If they are roughly equivalent, how can one be 50% of income and the other 38% ?
The problem is you compared the pre-tax numbers when computing the percentages.
October 3, 2008 at 10:28 AM #280322(former)FormerSanDieganParticipant[quote=DWCAP]
Maybe I am way out on a limb here, but does anyone else notice that under the buying scenario the family who just bought is dedicating 50% of their income to morgage payement? The renters are using ~38% of income to rent. The only reason the total cash flow is similar to one another is due to the decreased taxes a homeowner has to pay compared to a renter.
Perhaps I need to change my expectations of risk and aversion to it, but isnt 50% of income going to houseing rather excessive? [/quote]
If they are roughly equivalent, how can one be 50% of income and the other 38% ?
The problem is you compared the pre-tax numbers when computing the percentages.
October 3, 2008 at 10:28 AM #280328(former)FormerSanDieganParticipant[quote=DWCAP]
Maybe I am way out on a limb here, but does anyone else notice that under the buying scenario the family who just bought is dedicating 50% of their income to morgage payement? The renters are using ~38% of income to rent. The only reason the total cash flow is similar to one another is due to the decreased taxes a homeowner has to pay compared to a renter.
Perhaps I need to change my expectations of risk and aversion to it, but isnt 50% of income going to houseing rather excessive? [/quote]
If they are roughly equivalent, how can one be 50% of income and the other 38% ?
The problem is you compared the pre-tax numbers when computing the percentages.
October 3, 2008 at 10:28 AM #280370(former)FormerSanDieganParticipant[quote=DWCAP]
Maybe I am way out on a limb here, but does anyone else notice that under the buying scenario the family who just bought is dedicating 50% of their income to morgage payement? The renters are using ~38% of income to rent. The only reason the total cash flow is similar to one another is due to the decreased taxes a homeowner has to pay compared to a renter.
Perhaps I need to change my expectations of risk and aversion to it, but isnt 50% of income going to houseing rather excessive? [/quote]
If they are roughly equivalent, how can one be 50% of income and the other 38% ?
The problem is you compared the pre-tax numbers when computing the percentages.
October 3, 2008 at 10:28 AM #280381(former)FormerSanDieganParticipant[quote=DWCAP]
Maybe I am way out on a limb here, but does anyone else notice that under the buying scenario the family who just bought is dedicating 50% of their income to morgage payement? The renters are using ~38% of income to rent. The only reason the total cash flow is similar to one another is due to the decreased taxes a homeowner has to pay compared to a renter.
Perhaps I need to change my expectations of risk and aversion to it, but isnt 50% of income going to houseing rather excessive? [/quote]
If they are roughly equivalent, how can one be 50% of income and the other 38% ?
The problem is you compared the pre-tax numbers when computing the percentages.
October 3, 2008 at 10:35 AM #280055(former)FormerSanDieganParticipant[quote=BGinRB][quote=FormerSanDiegan] So, the unit in question ‘cash flows’ at about 260 x rent with 20% down. Does that make sense to you?
Why use a rule of thumb (price as a multiple of rent) when the numbers are all laid out already.
[/quote]The numbers laid out are not inclusive. We would need to consider additional inputs if we want to come up with some actionable analysis.
That is why I pulled a “rule of thumb”, as a product of a reality-tested analysis.
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The issue regarding this particular rule-of-thumb is that the break-even point might be at 200x rent for folks at the 150K income level, but 140x rent for folks at the 50K income level. The impact of taxes is non-linear, plus there is a large offset from zero to deal with (standard deduction).
Using a ratio implies a linear relationship and zero offset. So a scale factor of rent to property value is inherently flawed.One must run the numbers for the particular income and home price range.
October 3, 2008 at 10:35 AM #280326(former)FormerSanDieganParticipant[quote=BGinRB][quote=FormerSanDiegan] So, the unit in question ‘cash flows’ at about 260 x rent with 20% down. Does that make sense to you?
Why use a rule of thumb (price as a multiple of rent) when the numbers are all laid out already.
[/quote]The numbers laid out are not inclusive. We would need to consider additional inputs if we want to come up with some actionable analysis.
That is why I pulled a “rule of thumb”, as a product of a reality-tested analysis.
[/quote]
The issue regarding this particular rule-of-thumb is that the break-even point might be at 200x rent for folks at the 150K income level, but 140x rent for folks at the 50K income level. The impact of taxes is non-linear, plus there is a large offset from zero to deal with (standard deduction).
Using a ratio implies a linear relationship and zero offset. So a scale factor of rent to property value is inherently flawed.One must run the numbers for the particular income and home price range.
October 3, 2008 at 10:35 AM #280333(former)FormerSanDieganParticipant[quote=BGinRB][quote=FormerSanDiegan] So, the unit in question ‘cash flows’ at about 260 x rent with 20% down. Does that make sense to you?
Why use a rule of thumb (price as a multiple of rent) when the numbers are all laid out already.
[/quote]The numbers laid out are not inclusive. We would need to consider additional inputs if we want to come up with some actionable analysis.
That is why I pulled a “rule of thumb”, as a product of a reality-tested analysis.
[/quote]
The issue regarding this particular rule-of-thumb is that the break-even point might be at 200x rent for folks at the 150K income level, but 140x rent for folks at the 50K income level. The impact of taxes is non-linear, plus there is a large offset from zero to deal with (standard deduction).
Using a ratio implies a linear relationship and zero offset. So a scale factor of rent to property value is inherently flawed.One must run the numbers for the particular income and home price range.
October 3, 2008 at 10:35 AM #280375(former)FormerSanDieganParticipant[quote=BGinRB][quote=FormerSanDiegan] So, the unit in question ‘cash flows’ at about 260 x rent with 20% down. Does that make sense to you?
Why use a rule of thumb (price as a multiple of rent) when the numbers are all laid out already.
[/quote]The numbers laid out are not inclusive. We would need to consider additional inputs if we want to come up with some actionable analysis.
That is why I pulled a “rule of thumb”, as a product of a reality-tested analysis.
[/quote]
The issue regarding this particular rule-of-thumb is that the break-even point might be at 200x rent for folks at the 150K income level, but 140x rent for folks at the 50K income level. The impact of taxes is non-linear, plus there is a large offset from zero to deal with (standard deduction).
Using a ratio implies a linear relationship and zero offset. So a scale factor of rent to property value is inherently flawed.One must run the numbers for the particular income and home price range.
October 3, 2008 at 10:35 AM #280386(former)FormerSanDieganParticipant[quote=BGinRB][quote=FormerSanDiegan] So, the unit in question ‘cash flows’ at about 260 x rent with 20% down. Does that make sense to you?
Why use a rule of thumb (price as a multiple of rent) when the numbers are all laid out already.
[/quote]The numbers laid out are not inclusive. We would need to consider additional inputs if we want to come up with some actionable analysis.
That is why I pulled a “rule of thumb”, as a product of a reality-tested analysis.
[/quote]
The issue regarding this particular rule-of-thumb is that the break-even point might be at 200x rent for folks at the 150K income level, but 140x rent for folks at the 50K income level. The impact of taxes is non-linear, plus there is a large offset from zero to deal with (standard deduction).
Using a ratio implies a linear relationship and zero offset. So a scale factor of rent to property value is inherently flawed.One must run the numbers for the particular income and home price range.
October 3, 2008 at 11:06 AM #280065DWCAPParticipant[quote=FormerSanDiegan]
If they are roughly equivalent, how can one be 50% of income and the other 38% ?
The problem is you compared the pre-tax numbers when computing the percentages. [/quote]
I dont think that is the problem.
Owners pay 4272 in housing related expenses and have a NET income of 8405.Renters pay 2700 in housing related expenses and have a NET income of 7165.
The difference between the two is the markedley better tax writeoff of $1240/month recieved by the owners. Remember, they make the same PRE tax income.
So 2700/7165= 0.376
And 4272/8405=0.508Hence the renters are paying roughly 38% of their NET income, while the Owners are paying 51% of theirs.
October 3, 2008 at 11:06 AM #280336DWCAPParticipant[quote=FormerSanDiegan]
If they are roughly equivalent, how can one be 50% of income and the other 38% ?
The problem is you compared the pre-tax numbers when computing the percentages. [/quote]
I dont think that is the problem.
Owners pay 4272 in housing related expenses and have a NET income of 8405.Renters pay 2700 in housing related expenses and have a NET income of 7165.
The difference between the two is the markedley better tax writeoff of $1240/month recieved by the owners. Remember, they make the same PRE tax income.
So 2700/7165= 0.376
And 4272/8405=0.508Hence the renters are paying roughly 38% of their NET income, while the Owners are paying 51% of theirs.
October 3, 2008 at 11:06 AM #280343DWCAPParticipant[quote=FormerSanDiegan]
If they are roughly equivalent, how can one be 50% of income and the other 38% ?
The problem is you compared the pre-tax numbers when computing the percentages. [/quote]
I dont think that is the problem.
Owners pay 4272 in housing related expenses and have a NET income of 8405.Renters pay 2700 in housing related expenses and have a NET income of 7165.
The difference between the two is the markedley better tax writeoff of $1240/month recieved by the owners. Remember, they make the same PRE tax income.
So 2700/7165= 0.376
And 4272/8405=0.508Hence the renters are paying roughly 38% of their NET income, while the Owners are paying 51% of theirs.
October 3, 2008 at 11:06 AM #280384DWCAPParticipant[quote=FormerSanDiegan]
If they are roughly equivalent, how can one be 50% of income and the other 38% ?
The problem is you compared the pre-tax numbers when computing the percentages. [/quote]
I dont think that is the problem.
Owners pay 4272 in housing related expenses and have a NET income of 8405.Renters pay 2700 in housing related expenses and have a NET income of 7165.
The difference between the two is the markedley better tax writeoff of $1240/month recieved by the owners. Remember, they make the same PRE tax income.
So 2700/7165= 0.376
And 4272/8405=0.508Hence the renters are paying roughly 38% of their NET income, while the Owners are paying 51% of theirs.
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