Does anyone know who I can call to pay my taxes on my own and get them out of my mortgage? The mortgage co. or the town? Thanks!
Blu-ize
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why would you do that?
Hazeleyes33
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why would you do that?
Because I just got an increase in my mortgage for my taxes and they do not have enough in the escrow so I either have to pay $670.00 to have my bill only go up $40/month or don't pay that and my mortgage goes up $100/month. Someone told me that it won't happen if you get the taxes taken out of the mortgage payment and pay them on your own.
Blu-ize
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right, but either way you are paying the taxes. I would rather pay it in installments than as a lump sum. If you take it out of your mortgage (which I'm not sure you can) you will have to pay it in a lump sum and semi-annually. You can pay the mortgage company the same lump sum or more to even out the escrow.
Hazeleyes33
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right, but either way you are paying the taxes. I would rather pay it in installments than as a lump sum. If you take it out of your mortgage (which I'm not sure you can) you will have to pay it in a lump sum and semi-annually. You can pay the mortgage company the same lump sum or more to even out the escrow.
I don't mind saving the money each week to pay the taxes twice a year. Last year I had to pay the mortgage company $350 so I wouldn't have my mortgage go up so much. Now they want $670! I really don't want the mortgage company holding my money.
skew
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we didn't escrow the taxes. i would rather have control over my own money rather than the mortgage company. i have heard TOO many stories w/ escrow shortages. by paying the taxes on our own, i ALWAYS know how much i owe. in adiition, we earn the interest.
diluvchu
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You would have to call you mortgage company. We don't have a mortgage on our house and pay taxes on our own. It works out just fine. But the town has nothing to do with the mortgage company collecting money for your taxes, you would need to speak with your bank.
Hazeleyes33
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You would have to call you mortgage company. We don't have a mortgage on our house and pay taxes on our own. It works out just fine. But the town has nothing to do with the mortgage company collecting money for your taxes, you would need to speak with your bank.
Thanks. I called today and they are going to send me paperwork in about a week if we are qualified.