Will single people start asking prospective partners what their "mortgage status" is before considering whether or not to date them? Shouldn't they?
- Renters: Good to go
- Own free and clear: Good to go
- Bought before 2002, never HELOCed or Housing ATMed: Good to go
- No-down option ARM negative equity mortgage: Get lost you pathetic loser!
- Took out a 90%+ mortgage in 2003 - 2007: Sorry, gotta run!



