Mortgage Tips
Maintenance and other costs.
Expect to spend about 1% of the purchase price of your home.
For example. On a $200,000 home, expect to pay $2000 per year -- or, $166 each month. Of course this cost will vary widely from month to month.
Other expenses. Add to this the monthly expense of other non-essential improvements you might make on your home -- new furniture, landscaping, etc.
