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Old 11-26-2023, 06:33 AM
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It may not be possible to give an overall average savings. There are too many different bond amounts and too many homes to calculate it. Still, your person could do a better job of answering your question.

For just a general ballpark use an annual payment of $1,800 with 15 years left for a total amount of $27,000.

NOTE: the amount will be less in the north and far more in the south.

It is easy to determine an exact amount for any home:
  • - Use the address of the home to find the most recent tax bill
  • - Look for the bond line in the lower section. If it is not $0 then you can challenge the statement that it has been paid off
  • - The tax bill will show the Section number for the home
  • - Use the Section number to find the bond amortization schedule on districtgov.org
  • - If the bond is not paid off then you have the choice of paying the current balance or the remaining annual payments. THAT is the savings on a home with the bond already paid.
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Last edited by Bill14564; 11-26-2023 at 07:13 AM. Reason: Bad math