30Y in 30D • Y16: The Total Cost of Ownership of Your House

Jeffrey Goodman
9 min readNov 29, 2023

Potential risks — costs that catch new homeowners by surprise. How much does your house really cost? Hint: it’s not just the sales price.

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Jeffrey Goodman

Navigating facts and numbers to help people. Strong opinions on climate change and healthcare. Objective, not neutral. MIT engineer, Wharton MBA.