re: #701 pink freud
WOW! I’ve missed a lot! As for the permanent loans, yes and no. IF you live in what’s called a “lien state” then you do indeed own the property and the lender only has a mortgage lien against your property. If you live in a title state, title is held in escrow and you and the lender and the escrow agent (usually the title insurance company) sign a deed of trust, so you don’t own the property.
And as for boycotting China put me down for it, long as y’all remember maybe 50% of US Treasury Bills (obigations) are held by China and they could demand payment at just about any time.