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Johnny2X2X

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7. I mean, if you want to move to a lower cost area

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #6)

Fri May 29, 2026, 02:49 PM

20 hrs ago

Could sell your home and get a bigger and better home in a cheaper area to live with that equity and still have a paid for home.

The flip side of this is that if I was a renter right now looking to buy, there's zero chance I would be able to afford the home I own right now.

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