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Originally Posted by Slava
OK so thats $100 so where does the other $650 come from? And this is for people making $150. This average is skewed way up as far as I can tell.
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The tax increases on real estate transactions was pretty significant. In the mortgage forum, the broker estimated ~$1000 extra on a 500k house, which adds up fast. If the average person moves every 5 years, that'd be $200/year. Plus, if you want to register a new/different mortgage you'll pay part of this fee (especially with the banks moving to collateral mortgages).
Then there's the extra taxes on insurance premiums, higher traffic fines, etc. Plus, 2 income families could end up spending more than $1k in health premiums.