80s interest: Uncle Sam is on your side when you purchase a house. 1986 version. - 07/07/10 02:38 PM
Most of you can't remember interest at the low rate of 12.5%.  Let's review this ad placed in a Homes for Living magazine in 1986.

Let's figure.  A $54,000 loan today at 5% would give you a payment of $289.88.  That's quite a savings.
For the payment of $562.82 you could purchase a $104,843 loan! 
And that's about what a $54,000 house would cost now! 
And the interest rates climbed on and on up!  By the end of the 80's they were around 17% or more. 
Let's figure.  A $54000 loan at 17% would be $769.86.  YIKES!!!
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