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gollygee

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Fri Apr 12, 2013, 01:53 PM Apr 2013

DU senior citizens: Do you own your own home? [View all]

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I own my house and it is completely paid off.
10 (59%)
I either rent, or live in a house that has a mortgage of some sort.
7 (41%)
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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
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