Homebuying: Lies planners will tell you

Story date: 2007-10-10 10:21:00
Added on: 2007-10-10 11:25:34

CNN Money - The key reason: The interest rate you can get on your savings is usually lower than the rate you pay for a mortgage (that's how banks make money, after all). These days, someone taking out a mortgage might pay 6.5 percent. But he might get only 4.5 ...


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