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[–] CyberMonkey404@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (9 children)

But with a mortgage you own the home

Do you? Or do you start owning it after paying off the mortgage?

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 3 points 1 month ago (7 children)

At least you can't get kicked out or have your rent raised for arbitrary reasons. Some renters are basically moving every year.

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Mortgages can change repayments amounts as the central lending rate changes.

We’re in a squeeze in Canada right now because rates went up and a bunch of mortgages are up for renewal. (5-year fixed rate is standard here)

[–] mephiska@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

Mortgages can change repayments amounts as the central lending rate changes.

Not in the US if you have a fixed rate mortgage, and most do. There's tons of people who locked in rates at below 3% back in 2020-2021.

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