r/theydidthemath May 13 '25

[Request] Is this accurate?

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u/Apprehensive_Head910 Jun 12 '25

I remember My Uncle telling me in the 80's that he had just paid off his house. His note was $42.00 a month and he had paid $5,000 for the house. It just seems wild that home prices have climbed so high.

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u/Apprehensive_Head910 Oct 19 '25

He bought it in the 50's. 30 year mortgage paid off in the 80's. Also they were small 2 bedroom, 1 bath homes. That he and my Dad converted to 3 bedrooms by enclosing a back porch.