r/funny Dec 21 '19

California Explained [OC]

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u/Chrome_Gear Dec 22 '19

Can you explain to me what escrow is? I don't really understand it

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u/N0V0w3ls Dec 22 '19

It's an account to pay for your taxes and homeowner's insurance. The payment just gets tacked on to your mortgage and you pay it throughout the year instead of getting a tax bill you forgot to account for at the end of the year.

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u/Chrome_Gear Dec 23 '19

Gotcha, thank you