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Old 09-23-2008, 10:15 AM   #66
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Originally Posted by slapshot View Post
Mortgages don't need to be longer. They need to be shorter, and people need to buy homes that they can afford (no more than 30-35% of your take home pay). A 50 year mortgage would mean you wind up paying several times what the selling price is. Everybody wants to own a McMansion. Well guess what, you probably can't afford to keep up with the Jones' - and Jone's can't really afford it either.
Good point. I've avoided my wife's urging for a larger house and now we're sitting on a 15 year mortgage and still have my water view

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