I fully understand that this is relative, but your perspective on it is almost as shocking to me as the cost. I own a 5-bedroom home on 1/2 acre - my mortgage

I fully understand that this is relative, but your perspective on it is almost as shocking to me as the cost. I own a 5-bedroom home on 1/2 acre - my mortgage is ~$570 before escrow, and ~$900 total.