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pipi_k

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10. Own...

Reply to gollygee (Original post)

Fri Apr 12, 2013, 03:11 PM

Apr 2013

with a modest mortgage, reasonable payments.

We have put on some additions, added siding, made other improvements, so even though the market isn't that great right now, it's still worth more than the worst assessment we ever got on Zillow, etc.

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DU senior citizens: Do you own your own home? [View all] gollygee Apr 2013 OP

Can I just say gollygee Apr 2013 #1

63 Paid it off 10 years ago eom aristocles Apr 2013 #2

I live in a mobile home that is totally mine. RebelOne Apr 2013 #3

Just bought mine last November Politicalboi Apr 2013 #4

We had to go with a reverse mortgage a couple years ago when medical expenses made it appleannie1 Apr 2013 #5

that is what I intend to do CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #7

I can't say the same for any of mine. They are always there to help us. In fact they just appleannie1 Apr 2013 #19

your are very fortunate CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #20

Paid it off when the housing bubble hit. fwm Apr 2013 #6

I paid it off back in 1985 and have just been paying rent to the state (property tax) ever since. 1-Old-Man Apr 2013 #8

Same here. Lugnut Apr 2013 #11

I have a modest mortgage on mine, at a good interest rate. MineralMan Apr 2013 #9

Own... pipi_k Apr 2013 #10

first shanti Apr 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Apr 2013 #13

I have a life estate apartment. Downwinder Apr 2013 #14

I like renting. ananda Apr 2013 #15

Sold house in Jan. Bought a 2006 motor home, paid cash and live in that now. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #16

62, we still have 15 years on the mortgage, but have around $300 K in equity. 11 Bravo Apr 2013 #17

I'm still paying a mortgage. Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #18

Looking to buy cheaper than rent sorefeet Apr 2013 #21

How many who DID buy a home when wages still allowed it woo me with science Apr 2013 #22

I didn't vote, but Broken_Hero Apr 2013 #23

House, land (40 acres) truck, car, tractor. All free and clear. oneshooter Apr 2013 #24