Bills Examples Price Property Taxes 
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
To calculate how much house you can afford, we take into account a few primary items, such as your household income, monthly debts (for example, car loan and student loan payments) and the amount of savings available for a down payment. In the above example, that would allow a mortgage payment of $1,260 to achieve a 28% DTI.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Researchers conducted price collection in each city at a specified time and followed specific standards. Because the price of goods and services varies from one city to the next, calculating the cost of living will determine how affordable it is to live in a certain area. Where does the data come from? And it adds up.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 13, 2014
Your best strategy may involve situations such as waiting until your income levels go down; gifting your property instead of selling it; waiting for the market prices to go up; selling now, even if at a loss; or living in your property for awhile before you sell it. Here are some examples. Selling Costs.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Knowing how to calculate your home’s value with the help of online tools and trained professionals better prepares you to buy, sell, refinance, tap into your home’s equity — or even negotiate lower property taxes. Use the FHFA House Price Index Calculator The tool uses the “repeat sales” technique.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 6, 2014
The sales tax, plus the ongoing higher property tax and insurance are really turning him off – and the van does fine if we drive it locally or just for a few hours to the lake. When I priced it, the daily rate to add insurance was around $25! By renting on the weekend you could shave some bucks from your bill.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 26, 2011
The assessor’s office is usually not the same office that collects the taxes (yep that would be the Collector’s office). Most state laws require that assessed value be based on the market value of the property. Here is an example: [link]. How is the assessed value determined? If so, proceed to the next step.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 24, 2023
After a pandemic-fueled, seller-benefitting boom — with bidding wars, inventory shortages and spiraling prices all over the country — the housing market began to cool down in 2022. The impact of inflation and fast-rising interest rates dampened buyers’ interest, causing sales to slow and price appreciation to decelerate.
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