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Leeners
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Member since 5/05 4898 total posts
Name: Eileen
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POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
We have a number in our heads as to what our max would comfortably be but I was just curious as to the average.
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Posted 8/3/05 9:37 AM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
Kisses

Member since 5/05 15952 total posts
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
We are WAY less than $1800 but I have to qualify that buy saying DH bought our house in 1998 when it was valued at $150K and he put down $30K. He had to refinance to by his ex-wife out of her share of the house but they agreed on a price that represented the value when she moved out (as opposed to when the divorce was final) which is still way lower than it's current appraisal at $475K.
When I met him his mortgage payment was $800 .
We are looking for a bigger house and want to put down all of the equity from this house plus more. We would be comfortable with a $2500. monthly payment. Our mortgage broker says it's do-able for our situation.
UPDATE 10/06: We sold our previous home and bought a new one. We put 60% of the purchase price down (equity plus investments from the sale) and we have a 30 year mortage on the remainder but are paying extra principle each month so we pay it off in 15 years. We'd like to avoid paying a mortage and TWO college tuitions at the same time Our current payment is $3100. a month including taxes.
Message edited 10/3/2006 4:01:42 PM.
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Posted 8/3/05 9:45 AM |
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MrsR
My love.

Member since 5/05 6247 total posts
Name: Jennifer
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
we pay $3800+ - but we have some rental income from some other properties that helps pay for the house.
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Posted 8/3/05 11:51 AM |
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
2300 for mortgage/taxes/homeowners ins
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Posted 8/3/05 11:58 AM |
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Bxgell2
Perfection

Member since 5/05 16438 total posts
Name: Beth
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
$1650 for mortgage and taxes, but keep in mind, I live right outside Philadelphia, where the houses are still fairly affordable...
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Posted 8/3/05 12:25 PM |
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dengal
Dad of Twins

Member since 5/05 1385 total posts
Name: The 80's Man Let's Go Mets!
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
$3600
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Posted 8/3/05 12:52 PM |
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Redhead
You Live, You Learn

Member since 5/05 31871 total posts
Name: Jennifer
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
about 1200...i am in a condo
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Posted 8/3/05 12:54 PM |
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steph4777
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Member since 5/05 11726 total posts
Name: Stephanie
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
$1130/month for mortgage $700/year for taxes
I live in Chicago
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Posted 8/3/05 1:04 PM |
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Palebride
I am an amazing bakist

Member since 5/05 13673 total posts
Name: Lori
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
about $1100 in a co-op
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Posted 8/3/05 1:20 PM |
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meandyou
LIF Adolescent

Member since 5/05 501 total posts
Name: kristen
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
about $2900 for morgage, homeowners insurance and taxes......
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Posted 8/3/05 2:32 PM |
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amarto
LIF Adult

Member since 7/05 908 total posts
Name: Allison
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
We just re-financed and are now paying $1600 ea. month for mortgage, taxes & ins. We have a small houe in eastern Suffolk- we also bought the house from a forclosure.
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Posted 8/3/05 2:49 PM |
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MsMBV
:P

Member since 5/05 28602 total posts
Name: Me
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
Posted by meandyou
about $2900 for morgage, homeowners insurance and taxes......
I'm right up there too. We missed the deadline for STAR, so our taxes *should* decrease after October, but that is about where we are now.
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Posted 8/4/05 8:39 AM |
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snowboardgirl
LIF Adult

Member since 8/05 1033 total posts
Name: Christine
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
about 3800.
It's tough, but I love my home!
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Posted 8/4/05 9:36 AM |
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leighla
Support Cancer Research

Member since 5/05 16353 total posts
Name: Lauren
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
$2141 a month
We do the biweekly automatic withdrawals which amounts to a couple "extra" payments a year, which has actually given us a lot more equity in the house.
If you can afford it, I recommend it!
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Posted 8/4/05 10:22 AM |
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hazeleyes33
LIF Adult

Member since 5/05 13060 total posts
Name: Ginger
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
We pay $1,040/month for our mortgage, taxes and home insurance. We bought my parents house in 1996 and we had a downpayment of about 37%.
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Posted 8/4/05 8:58 PM |
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Diane
Hope is Contagious....catch it

Member since 5/05 30683 total posts
Name: D
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
we pay $1500 for mortgage. DH bought the house back in 1998. We refinance to a 15 year mortgage, so it went up a little, plus the taxes keep going.
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Posted 8/5/05 8:18 AM |
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btrflygrl
me and baby #3!

Member since 5/05 12013 total posts
Name: Shana
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
we pay $939 for our mortgage and taxes which are in escrow and insurance
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Posted 8/5/05 8:42 AM |
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rose825
Best Friends

Member since 6/05 10228 total posts
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
we pay about 1400, but we own a co-op
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Posted 8/5/05 9:50 AM |
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DebG
Pick a cause & stand up for it

Member since 5/05 18602 total posts
Name: The cure IS worse!
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
1506 for mortgage/insurance/taxes and HOA fees
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Posted 8/5/05 10:09 AM |
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
We pay about $2200 a month. We just bought in March but we also moved north of the city, to Putnam county. But I have a feeling we won't get the STAR exemption again, unfortunately. Our taxes now are $4800.
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Posted 8/5/05 10:13 AM |
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luvsun27
Check out my cool glasses

Member since 5/05 8135 total posts
Name: Kim
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
We pay about $1960 for mortgage/taxes...that includes paying bi-weekly and also additional money towards principle only. Helps with gaining equity quickly.
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Posted 8/5/05 10:45 AM |
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bikramaddict
mommy-to-be
Member since 8/06 4376 total posts
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
wow, i'm jealous of a lot of you. DH and I will be paying about $3100, assuming everything on our house goes through.
We gonna be house po'!
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Posted 10/3/06 12:55 PM |
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MrsPorkChop
Twinning!!

Member since 5/05 9941 total posts
Name: Missy
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
quite a bit over 3,000
Message edited 10/3/2006 1:09:11 PM.
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Posted 10/3/06 1:07 PM |
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kerrycec03
Mom of 2 beautiful boys!!

Member since 6/06 13519 total posts
Name: Kerry
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
I'm jealous too!
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Posted 10/3/06 1:07 PM |
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MrsRbk
<3 <3 <3 <3

Member since 1/06 19197 total posts
Name: Michelle
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Re: POLL: How much/month do you pay for mortgage + taxes (and common charges, if applicable)?
Taxes are a little of $1200 per month, mortgage is a little more than $2400 per month. Both payments together used to be about $4400 but we have paid down a huge amount of the mortgage over the past 6 months, so that has helped bring it down. We also pay an extra $1000 towards the principle per month
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Posted 10/3/06 1:16 PM |
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