[l2ridehd]

I just recently went through that exercise and came up with the following cost estimates monthly.* I tried to take worst case on everything and based this on input from several other threads.* These are monthly costs to support a 250K home that are ongoing.* Taxes are an estimate, Insurance is an actual quote, Amenties fee may vary a $1 or two either way, others are close estimates. Electric and gas may vary based on the type of home but both together should not exceed $150 a month.* Cable and phone is using just basic cable, high speed broadband and a VOIP phone.* Now I am sure someone will say "I pay less taxes then that" or "my electric is much more" or some other difference.* But if they total up all of these expenses and compare bottom line total most everyone will be close to this. + or - 5%.* This is based on being a snow bird.* However if you live there full time, taxes go down based on homestead exemption and water, gas, and electric go up.* Total is still about the same.* So figure $1000 minimum, $1100 maximum plus your mortgage payment.* I would expect these to increase 3 to 5 % a year, again at the bottom line total.*

Taxes* * * * * * * * * * * * * $500.00
Insurance* * * * * * * * * * * $66.00
Amenties* * * * * * * * * * * $133.00
water trash sewer* * * ** * $70.00
electric* * * * * * * * * * ** * * $75.00
gas* * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** $75.00
cable and phone* * * * * ** $60.00
lawn* * * * * * * * * * * * * ** $50.00
termite* * * * * * * * * * ** * * $30.00