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Free Up Liquidity

One of the things selling your home does is free up liquidity in retirement.

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Your housing costs are going to go down, your state taxes are going to go down.

If your home isnt conducive to that, then that could be an issue.

And its not paying a mortgage, its theupkeep and renovations, he said.

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In this case, it makes sense for folks to downsize to a better-kept and smaller place.

You might consider selling before youve paid it down.

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