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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I hate debt, but I have not paid off my bond. I think the biggest disadvantage to paying it off is that you will lose money when you sell the house. You will not be able to convince a buyer to reimburse you for the money you used to pay off the bond. And, very few people actually know how long they will keep their house before selling.
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You do get a portion of a paid bond back much in the same way you get other home improvements back. Two homes, otherwise identical, will sell for different amounts for say an enclosed lanai. Two identical homes will not sell for the same if one has a paid bond.
The increased sale amount will not be comps + bond balance just as the enclosed lanai cost is not 'paid' .
I place the savings/ increased sale price at a point that the home must be kept in 7-10 years to break even.