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Buckeyeblue

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4. I would say most mortgages aren't paid off in a traditional sense

Reply to fujiyamasan (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 03:54 PM

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Mainly because people are more apt to move multiple times now than they were 50 years ago. Your housing needs change throughout the difference stages of your adult life, especially given that we are living a little longer.

I definitely think the 50 year mortgage will be regional, based on areas where the cost of housing is higher than average.

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From the New Deal to the Raw Deal: Trump is now flexing on mortgages that take half a century to pay off. [View all] demmiblue Saturday OP

As housing prices go up this might be inevitable Buckeyeblue Saturday #1

I'd be curious to see the statistics as to how many actually even pay off their mortgages fujiyamasan Saturday #3

I would say most mortgages aren't paid off in a traditional sense Buckeyeblue Saturday #4

Oye, so a 10 year old is going to get a mortgage now? haele Saturday #2

For me, this is just a sign that the economy is broken genxlib Saturday #5

I hear people are not getting there first home doc03 Saturday #6

Just more transfer of wealth to the ruling class. BlueTsunami2018 Saturday #7