Homeownership Quotes

“Focusing only on the short term puts us in a position to make bad choices. We ignore all other factors that lead to the overall value of the loan in order to achieve that one singular goal now—whether the goal is a lower payment, a lower interest rate, or a dream home. In the long term, this always proves to be costly.”
― Dale Vermillion, Navigating the Mortgage Maze: The Simple Truth About Financing Your Home

“We tend to compartmentalize our debt: categorizing our mortgage debt as one kind of debt, installment loans as another, and credit cards as still another. Most treat all person (consumer) debt separately from mortgage debt. The fact is that debt is debt. All of it is owed and has to be paid back!”
― Dale Vermillion, Navigating the Mortgage Maze: The Simple Truth About Financing Your Home

“Buying a house is a choice for Childfree and Childless people, not a requirement.”
― Jay Zigmont, The Childfree Guide to Life and Money: Make Your Finances Simple So Your Life Without Kids Can Be Amazing

“Don’t be that neighbor who leaves a reindeer guarding the lawn in March, or you’ll earn yourself a starring role in the violation log.”
― Ayn Harding, Surviving Your HOA: The Homeowner's Guide to Rules, Fines, and Sanity