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[-] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Hm. I always assumed insurance is paid separately to the insurance company and property taxes are paid separately to the county.

[-] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

If you have a mortgage, 99/100 the bank is going to make you pay into escrow for insurance and taxes.

This is just a simple online mortgage calculator so it’s not factoring in that you could just pay those yourself if you’re paying all cash for the house.

[-] pokemaster787@ani.social 4 points 9 months ago

They can be or they can be paid through "escrow" and your mortgage servicer will pay them.

Usually sites like these want to show total monthly cost though, so they tend to include estimates for property taxes and insurance in the monthly payments. Whether it gets paid through your mortgage servicer or directly by you doesn't change much.

[-] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

It can be paid directly by you, or it can be held "in escrow" and paid by your lender. Ultimately it doesn't make a difference financially, but it does mean logistically you either are paying one bill vs 3+.

It also comes at the risk that your lender fucking up could result in, best case scenario, a paperwork nightmare and maybe a small fee with your insurance/county/whatever, worst case scenario, the cancellation of a policy you may or may not be able to get back into easily.

[-] qjkxbmwvz@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 9 months ago

Online calculators almost always include, or have an option to include, these costs. In part it's because that's the number the bank will use to determine what you qualify for. Makes it much easier to say, "here's your monthly obligation" and compare that to you monthly income, instead of "here's your monthly obligation, and here's your twice-a-year tax obligation."

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