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Family Balance Sheet
OCTOBER 10, 2014
Do you go into panic mode when your car insurance bill arrives? Does your property tax bill give you anxiety? Our homeowners insurance and property taxes are not tied in with our mortgage so we receive those bills and are responsible for paying them instead of the bank that owns the mortgage.
Savings Corner
APRIL 4, 2024
Paying down your mortgage helps build equity in your home, but you don’t have to wait until you completely repay it, or sell the property, to access that equity. You can take advantage of tax deductions: If you use the funds for home improvements, you could take advantage of the interest deduction. Caret Down Yes, in most cases.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 25, 2023
Buy Calculator considers one-time costs — closing costs and the down payment — and ongoing expenses, like property taxes, an HOA fee, home insurance, and private mortgage insurance, or PMI, which you pay if your down payment is less than 20% on a conventional mortgage. You can adjust all of those pre-filled areas.
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