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Old 01-18-2021, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
I think we have an issue of semantics. The value of a paid off bond is less than the amount used to pay it off. So, if your house has a market value of "X" on Monday and you pay off a $10,000 bond on Tuesday, you would hope that your house will be worth "X plus $10,000" on Wednesday. Unfortunately, your house will actually be worth much less than "X plus $10,000" on Wednesday. So, if you are going to sell your house tomorrow, don't pay off the bond today.
Except, If it's raining............always pay it off.
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