To me the area seems to be appreciating pretty rapidly.

Maybe a good deal, so long as you have looked at other factors - it's not in a rapidly depreciating area, for example.Market value is really just a running average of numbers, constantly shifting.

Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of being free and clear as rapidly as possible (and you still can!)

Get as many as you can as the home prices are increasing rapidly also!

Prices are growing at a rapid pace and quickly pricing many existing Lowcountry residents out of the market they’ve grown up in and are trying to raise their families in” he said.

I do know Texas is increasing population at a rapid pace.

I grew up in Bergen County NJ went to school in Upper Saddle River and watched NYC grow throughout the years, what brought me to Philly was Drexel and I stayed here ever since for 10 years and see such rapid growth like I did in NYC. 

I've never spent much time in Southie, but know that it blew up fast and makes sense that Dorchester will be on the radar for rapid appreciation soon. 

I am in rapid growth mode and want every dollar of leverage I can get. 

The problem with investing for the future based on current trends, (like millennials only want to live in urban areas) Is that current trends can change rapidly!