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Re:A theory that “elite overproduction” leads to political i... by akimball on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @10:17PM (#27756667)
It would take a very strange thesis indeed to persuade someone to pay a variable rate these days. I doubt that it happens
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Re:A theory that “elite overproduction” leads to political i... by jbay808 on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @10:24PM (#27756707)
Ah, my perspective is coming from Canada where every mortgage is variable rate. ("Fixed rate" mortgages are only locked in for five years).

One would think that would cause US real estate to appreciate much faster than Canada when rates are low, but the opposite is the case. Strange days indeed.

* In Canada you technically can get a 25 year fixed mortgage, but the interest rate is 8.75%. That's a massive premium and I've never heard of anyone doing that.

https://www.ratehub.ca/best-mortgage-rates/25-year/fixed

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Re:A theory that “elite overproduction” leads to political i... by coffeecat on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @12:50AM (#27757491)
If you want your monthly payments to be low initially, and you intend to pay off the mortgage debt fully within 5 or 7 years, then a 5/1 or 7/1 ARM can be a good option.
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