Yep. Get the house paid off and it makes it even sweeter. It’s what we’re working towards.
FYI, without a paid for home in a low property tax state, retirement is all but impossible for most. 100% Debt Free!
Several of my elderly pals have put reverse mortgages on their houses, which had been paid off,so they can live with better medical choices and some comfort until they die. I see a lot of unattended houses/yards on lots...often wonder if the remaining resident is in care, while the lender waits for them to die so they can claim their house. It’s so unfortunate that their children get deprived of inheritance from their parents when the family home is basically then owned by the lender.