Housing Expense


Definition of "Housing Expense"

Shauna M. Talbot
  Talbot Realty LLC (MD)
Blue Wave Realty (FL)

The sum of the monthly mortgage payment, hazard insurance, property taxes, and homeowner association fees. Housing expense is sometimes referred to as PITI, standing for principal, interest, taxes, and insurance.


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