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- From: egreen@East.Sun.COM (Ed Green - Pixel Cruncher)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- Subject: Re: Dumb finance question?
- Date: 16 Dec 1992 15:43:45 GMT
- Organization: Sun Microsystems, RTP, NC
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- References: <1992Dec16.013919.5753@acheron.uucp>
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- In article 5753@acheron.uucp, clarke@acheron.uucp (Ed Clarke/10240000) writes:
- >given a fixed-rate no
- >prepayment penalty mortgage of 10% (for example), is paying down
- >the mortgage the same as getting a 10% return on your money?
-
- Simple answer: yes.
-
- Complex answer: almost. Since you get a tax deduction on the
- future mortgage interest, and a market return of 10% is most likely
- taxable, your market return is somewhat less.
-
- Another issue to consider, although not related to the "return" on your
- prepayment, is the wisdom of investing money in your house vs.
- elsewhere. If you keep the house until you die, then yes, your return
- on prepaying mortgage is very nearly 10%. If you ever plan to sell it,
- you need to consider if you are building equity in property that will
- appreciate or depreciate.
-
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- Ed Green, former Ninjaite |I was drinking last night with a biker,
- Ed.Green@East.Sun.COM |and I showed him a picture of you. I said,
- DoD #0111 (919)460-8302 |"Go on, get to know her, you'll like her!"
- (The Grateful Dead) --> |It seemed like the least I could do...
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