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Over/Under $1443 per month spending for housing?

Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:50 am
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:50 am
This is what the average home owner spends per month, according to Nerd Wallet.

Included in this is a mortgage payment, property taxes, homeowners insurance and homeowner association dues.

Are you over this amount or under?

Since I asked, I'll go first.

Over. Why? 15 year mortgage. Things just cost more on a monthly basis when you shorten the length of repayment (although considerably less expensive over course of loan).

Posted by rondo
Worst. Poster. Evar.
Member since Jan 2004
77520 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:51 am to
way over.... because my house doesn't have wheels
Posted by robertLSU
Florida
Member since Jan 2013
429 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:52 am to
Over. I'm paying more than that in rent.
This post was edited on 5/15/18 at 6:53 am
Posted by Fusaichi Pegasus
Meh He Co
Member since Oct 2010
14717 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:52 am to
under
15yrs
includes property taxes

I dont pay PMI, bc Im not poor.
Posted by iAmBatman
The Batcave
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:52 am to
Over

I’m not poor
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
40382 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:52 am to
I haven't looked but I would imagine a 200,000 house at 30 years with 20 % down could get you under this number at under 4 % interest rate.

Again, haven't looked.
Posted by olgoi khorkhoi
priapism survivor
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:53 am to
under

Not so subtle "no mortgage" brag.
Posted by TulaneUVA
Member since Jun 2005
26238 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:53 am to
This is the OT. Everyone lives in a 3500+ sq ft home designed by A. Hayes.

But for real, mine is over but I am on a 20 year mortgage.
This post was edited on 5/15/18 at 6:54 am
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
27902 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:54 am to
quote:

Over. I'm paying more than that in rent.


Same.
Posted by Will Cover
Davidson, NC
Member since Mar 2007
40382 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:54 am to
quote:

"no mortgage" brag


We will be there in less than 8 years or sooner if we make an extra payment per year.

Posted by LsuTool
Member since Oct 2009
36097 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:54 am to
Way over
This post was edited on 5/15/18 at 11:21 am
Posted by GetCocky11
Calgary, AB
Member since Oct 2012
53509 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:54 am to
quote:

way over.... because my house doesn't have wheels


Uh, you can get a $200,000 on a 30 yr mortgage for under $1443 a month.
Posted by Restomod
Member since Mar 2012
13493 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:55 am to
quote:

Are you over this amount or under?


Yeah, way over that
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
64557 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:55 am to
Over. Live in the NYC suburbs.
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
66999 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:55 am to
Probably right at that with P&I, taxes, and insurance.
Only a few years left to pay off the house, though.
Posted by OneMoreTime
Florida Gulf Coast Fan
Member since Dec 2008
61865 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:56 am to
Under
Posted by TheDeathValley
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2010
20781 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:56 am to
Under, $1337 a month.
Posted by MBclass83
Member since Oct 2010
10392 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:56 am to
quote:

under

Not so subtle "no mortgage" brag.
Posted by whit
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
11079 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:56 am to
quote:

Over. Why? 15 year mortgage. Things just cost more on a monthly basis when you shorten the length of repayment (although considerably less expensive over course of loan).

I did the 5 year mortgage.
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
27042 posts
Posted on 5/15/18 at 6:56 am to
Under.

I put 20% down to get the best rate. I do have 20 years left on a 30 year mortgage. But we are throwing a ton of money towards retirement.

We got lucky selling our first house right before the real estate collapse. And despite our new home's inability to gain a lot of value since then, the large down payment has really set us up nicely.
This post was edited on 5/15/18 at 6:59 am
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