ZIP (acronym) = Zone Improvement Plan. The zip code has a group of five or nine numbers added to a postal address which helps the sorting of mail. USPS chose the acronym to indicate faster mail travel when postal codes are marked , hence the term ZIP code. The first 3 digits of a zip code are the sectional center facility for area mail sorting and distribution center, and the sectional center facility can have more than one three-digit code assigned.

When all mortgage payments were paid of, it used to be an American tradition to put a cast iron eagle on the outside of the home symbolizing that the house was clear of all mortgage payments... representing an achievement.

Only $56 million! Yes, it is the most expensive waterfront compound (3 lots combined) on the market today. It is located off Monomoy Road at 21,22,20 Berkeley Avenue, Nantucket MA 02554 (as of 1/17/2023)! It boasts 29 rooms on ~3.56 acres with ~ 15,332 square feet of total living area. The city's real estate tax itself is a mere $100,000 for tax year 2022.

Buckingham Palace! It the biggest and most expensive house in the world. It is owned by King Charles III. The estimated value as of 9/16/2022 is $4.9 billion.

This idea is based on the notion that buying a home is a long-term commitment, and the terms of the mortgage can be revisited at a later date again. Basically suggesting, you “marry the home" by seeking the elements in the home that w Thus, ill matter to you for years to come. Then you choose to “date the rate" by getting the best rate at purchase time. After that, when it makes sense for you, you “break up” with the rate by refinancing. Thus a lifetime commitment, is like what is said in the marriage ceremony, “for richer or poorer, through sickness and health, ‘til death do us part” goes.