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Old 11-28-2020, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC View Post
Paying off a bond at 6% is also a guaranteed rate of return of 6%
Yes indeed if one remains in the home. If one then sells the home with a paid off bond it remains an open question as to whether the full amount of the bond payoff can be recovered in the sales price. Some say yes; others say no.
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