MY DAD HASN’T HAD A MORTGAGE IN 15+ YEARS, He’s 74.
He’s lived in the same house since 1997.
No mortgage.
No landlord.
No rent.
But this year, the government wants $6,800 from him just because he owns the property.
Last year it was $5,500.
That’s a $1,300 increase on someone living mostly on Social Security and a small pension.
So what exactly does “owning your home” mean if you can lose it because you can’t keep up with the yearly bill?
I honestly don’t understand how we normalized this.