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Originally Posted by Maker
Lots to consider about bonds, but please be aware there is a yearly administrative fee on the bond. That added amount is roughly 5% to 10% of the bond payment due. People often neglect that extra cost, but it can be significant when building the multi-year model of costs.
I pulled up a 30 year bond schedule at random. Totals:
Principle 22450 Int @4.3% 17300 Admin 2800 (about $95/yr) Total 42550 (admin fee added = 7.04% of prin + int)
Bond interest rates are much higher for new builds, but closer to this for recent builds.
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Be careful here because if you pay your tax bill in November, the 4% discount applies to the total, including the bond, of which the bond holders are not eating the discount, it is made up by the admin fee.