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How Fear of Long-Term Commitment Affects Home Buying

My wife wants to buy a house but I am terrified of taking on a 30-year mortgage because what if something happens and we cannot make the payments.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The weight of future obligation can paralyze present opportunity, creating safety through stagnation.

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