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Re:Everything Is Booming Except for Wages by closeparen on Sunday August 26, 2018 @06:20PM (#17848249)
When were homes primarily bought for cash?
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Re:Everything Is Booming Except for Wages by pmiller2 on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @05:14AM (#17857504)
In the US, a little over 100 years ago. Before the 1930s, mortgages were 5 years, with a very high down payment (50% would be typical). See https://bebusinessed.com/history/history-of-mortgages/
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