‘I have $400,000 in equity’: I’m 80. Should I sell my house because of dangerous stairs — or spend thousands renovating?

September 29, 2026 · 8:30 pm 1 sources

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• ‘I have $400,000 in equity’: I’m 80. Should I sell my house because of dangerous stairs — or spend thousands renovating?
  MarketWatch · September 29, 2026 20:30
  “Generally, the advice I’ve read says not to sell because I have a low-interest-rate mortgage.”