You have several different options when choosing a mortgage loan.
The standard terms will usually let you pay the money back in 15 years or 30 years.
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WATCH HEREIf you want to pay your home off faster, you'll need to do a few things before and after you move in, according Andy Hill, a homeowner who paid off his mortgage in under five years.
Check out this video to see the strategy Hill and two other homeowners used to pay off their homes in less than 10 years.
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