Reason #1 has nothing to do with why a mortgage is, in itself, good.
Reason #2 has nothing to do with why a mortgage is, in itself, good.
Reason #3 is fair enough, but there is cheaper money. For example, any money that is actual, you know, money.
Reason #4 is a nice fact about mortgage but not a gain. My charity deductions are tax-deductable. That doesn't mean they're great for my finances. In fact, they're terrible for them since they are a deduction.
Reason #5 is fair enough, but, again, there are better ways. Also, as it is interest, it, again, has nothing to do with why a mortgage is, in itself, good.
Reason #6 is Stockholm Syndrome. Really. How else am I suppose to describe "looking forward to being obligated to continuously pay an organization for an asset that I depend upon but will not have full control of for three decades"? This is health care or civilization, it's a damn building.
Reason #7 is a lie. We call that "taking out a loan." If I already owe someone 200k, in what will owing them an additional 300k be better?
Reason #8, so does Vanguard.
Reason #9, so does Vanguard.
Reason #10 gets a pass because some of my best friends are named Nick and Sam.
Reason #11 I originally thought was a sinister threat, but now I see is just whining that since I'm already going to drop 100/month or whatever on my house, I might as well drop 500/month. You're right Friend of Smart Sam! That's why, when the doctor tells me he's about to give me a shot, I say, "No, no Doc! I'm already having to get the toe sawed off. I might as well be awake for it."