Happened to check this out about McC's failure in trying to get people to buy homes in the city.
He and his gal Mary Mary have been trying to sell that house at 1077 Glenwood for about a year and half now.
If someone bought it for the current asking price of $107,000 and got 100% financing, the principal and interest at 4% would be $510 per month.
If someone got a conventional mortgage with say $20,000 down (roughly 20%), their monthly payment at 4% would be $415 per month.
Now take the total tax bill on the house, the tax bill alone divided up by 12 months is a monthly payment of $750!
I mean really, how does the mayor claim the city of Schenectady is the best bargain for house purchase when the tax portion of the monthly payment approaches twice the cost of the principal and interest.
Think about it, with the taxes on this house being close to $9,000 a year, and the dems keep raising taxes, the tax increase cause the escrow to increase. It's highly likely that the tax portion of the monthly payment is three times as much as the mortgage and principal!
But the mayor says the city has the best deal. NOT.
Someday when the house is paid off, the tax payments per month will exceed typical rents!
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