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A Mortgage Point Is a Bet on Staying Long Enough

Paying a mortgage point sounds like a discount. It's really a bet on time. A point is an upfront fee that buys a lower rate — one point on a $300,000 loan costs $3,000 today for a smaller monthly payment.

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