on the house

Example Sentences

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That is less than the taxes and insurance on the house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Before the fires, the value of their property had appreciated to $1.2 million, though Ford still owes nearly $500,000 on the house after his father refinanced several times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

There has been a reverse mortgage on the house for over 20 years.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

"How much did Santa's sleigh cost? Nothing, it was on the house."

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

I put a blanket around my shoulders and sat in the entrance, in my usual place, where I could lean back against the rock wall and look down on the house.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien