[Questions 16-20 were asked of households if a household member owns the dwelling or is buying one.]
19. a) Do you or any member of this household have a mortgage, deed of trust, contract to purchase, or similar debt on this property?
[] Yes, mortgage, deed of trust, or similar debt
[] Yes, contract to purchase
[] No - skip to question 23a
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Category
0
NIU (not in universe)
1
No, owned free and clear
3
Yes, mortgaged or deed of trust or similar debt
4
Yes, contract to purchase
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates whether an owner-occupied housing unit was owned free and clear or was encumbered by a mortgage, loan, or other type of debt.