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Originally Posted by yb929rr
quick question. i was told in nj you have to have the mortgage co. pay the taxes and stuff????
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It is not manditory in NJ that you set up ecrow through the mortgage company. The banks prefer escrow so they can be sure that you are paying the taxes on time, (ie. no state liens being filed against the home for unpaid taxes) and so that they know the home (thier money) is being insured.
I deal with shit when ever I write a Homeowners policy. Unless you put down 50%, the bank will "stongly suggest" that the taxes & insurance is paid through escrow.
Kind of a bull shit deal, but it usually helps new homeowners anyway because your first year of ownership usually comes with serious personal budgeting issues. Being smacked with a ~$2k quarterly tax payment right after a closing usually means your checking account is bouncing higher the a rubebr super ball!!