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> now I'm 46 and I rent. :-/

I’m 38 and I rent.

I was ready to buy a house last year, but I got cold feet. It seemed like everyone selling was stuck going to where they wanted, depending on a buyer to relieve them of their commitment.

I think we mistake “buying” with “loaning”. I don’t have anywhere near 100% of a home’s cost in cash.

Do I want tax exemption for committing to paying debt for a decade or two? Sure! Do I want to be stuck living somewhere that is either insanely priced and easy to sell, or affordable and hard to sell? Nope!

I’ll buy a property when I’m ready to go Minecraft on the sucker.



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