How much is your housing per month? - Page 4

[almostmommy]

$1100 rent for a smallish 2 br apt in Brooklyn. Only includes heat and hot water. We pay gas and electric. Houses in our neighborhood go for at least $800,000 and 3 br condos for around $480,000...basically we will be in this apartment til we physically cannot fit in anymore!

[sanguine_speed]

$1354.32 in Ottawa, Canada for a 3-bedroom townhouse. Plus water, electricity and gas heat.

[shayinme]

Originally Posted by beansricerevolt

We rent in Chicago for $850 a month. Water and heat included
We got lucky. Our apartment could easily have been rented out for much more giving location and size.

Wow! When I last loved in Chicago 6 years ago I was paying $1200 a month for a 3 bedroom apt in Andersonville. I am not sure where you are but if you are in anything bigger than a studio that is a good deal.

Shay

[A&A]

Originally Posted by superstella

The only problem I have is the spiders. .

What kind ya' got? Any floor-crawling kind (as opposed to the ones that like the ceiling) will get stuck on these spider traps:

www.hobospider.com

[msjd123]

We live on the western edge of the San Fernando valley, and we were so lucky to buy when we did, in January of 2002. We bought our 4 bd/2 ba. 1600 sq. foot home for $310K, and our mortgage payment (which includes taxes and insurance) is about $2400/mo. Rents for comparable homes around here are going for $2600/mo. right now.

[Blue Tulip]

We're in Northern Cali...need I say more.

We absolutely love the area, but the mortgage is very high. Our house was a steal in our area at $575K, and we pay around $2900 a month for mortgage.

[Amylcd]

$300 for a 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment. Middle of nowhere, Ohio.

[moon child]

$1100 for our mortgage, taxes, and insurance. 2/2 about 1200sf ~ no attic,basement or garage ~ on 1/3 of an acre

[bright-midnight]

$800 a month for a 2 BR, 2 Bath house that we are renting from DH's parents in Virginia.

[momma earthical]

We live rent and utility free in exchange for 50 hours work per month, and yes I do know how lucky we are!

[lafemmedesfemmes]

$730/mo rent in a 1200sf 2bed/1.5bath apartment in an older complex that's in an okay-but-not-stellar suburb of atlanta, georgia. we did sacrifice some shiny-ness to get a decent deal; a comparably-sized but newer apartment in the same area would cost about $100 more per month.

christina

[treemom2]

In southern Japan we pay $1350/mo for a 2 bedroom house.

[Sharlla]

$0, our house is paid for.

[knittinanny]

In London we're paying £845 a month for our tiny, tiny 1 bedroom rental...that's about $1700 with the current exchange rate. Makes me sick. London is too expensive. I have no idea what we'll do when we need a 2-bedroom in a few years when we have a child.

[Peppermint Poppies]

$1400/month mortgage repayments plus $126/month council rates. Our insurance is only a couple hundred each year.

ETA: that's for a 3-brm house in Brisbane, Australia, that we paid $235,000 for about 5 years ago.

[mmace]

$1,025 per month, which includes taxes and insurance. Bought the house ten years ago and it will be paid off in eight years. I still owe $60k on it, but my real estate agent neighbor said she would list it for $140k right now if I wanted to put it on the market, and she said she would have people lined up to buy it. It's a 150+ year old house on just under an acre in a tiny little town where everyone knows everyone else. It's about 3900 square feet of living space. My family lives in about 3000 sq ft of that - four bedroom, two bath, living room, large eat in kitchen, family room, laundry room, and a large room that is just studs and flooring that we don't use - and I rent out a 900 sq ft two bedroom one bath apartment to an 80 something year old lady from our church for $450/month.

[averysmomma05]

We live in a mobile home but we pay 294.00 a month house payment and then 42.00 house insurance a month. I love it! We are in North Carolina

[RolliePollie]

We live in a 1bd/1ba apartment in WV for 350/month, that includes water only.

[UUMom]

Originally Posted by meowee

Me too! I can't imagine what it must be like to be able to buy a house for under $200,000. Or even under $400,000...

: And it's so freakin' cold. i don't get it. I am so ready for this winter to be ovah!

[UUMom]

Originally Posted by Blue Tulip

We're in Northern Cali...need I say more.

We absolutely love the area, but the mortgage is very high. Our house was a steal in our area at $575K, and we pay around $2900 a month for mortgage.

At least you have less hideous winters! :

I'm really having a bad winter week. I am so hating winter right now. And it's only March. It still has to snow more (what's opening day at Fenway Park without shoveling snow off the seats?) It's the law.