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adjustable rate mortgage which will adjust to a new rate in the next few
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includes your credit score AND a free mortgage analysis to give you the
information you need to make a reasoned decision on how to extract yourself from
the ARM you have to a more reasonable loan program.
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Helpful
Hints for Refinancing:
Get the Facts - Do the Numbers.
- Refinance
Considerations When you're making your decision, there
are several things in mind.
- Refinance
once then do it again. When rates fall steadily,
refinancing may make sense even if you have done so once already. Bob and
Michelle Barbo of Kirkland, Wash. refinanced twice within three months in
1998.
- Refinance
to build equity faster.
Many borrowers use a refinance to shorten the term of the mortgage. And
brace yourself: Even at low rates, a shorter term means a higher monthly
payment. The benefit is that you'll build up equity faster and pay far less
in total interest over the life of the loan.
- Trade
in your ARM for a Fixed Rate. By switching to a
fixed-rate loan, you will not only reduce your payment, you will also likely
lock in an attractive rate for as long as you own your home.
- Mortgage
Refinance Costs. When you refinance your mortgage, you
usually pay off your original mortgage and sign a new loan. With a new loan,
you again pay most of the same costs you paid to get your original mortgage.
- Analyze
your savings. Check the market
closely to determine the available rates and the costs associated with
refinancing. These costs can include items such as an appraisal and other
various fees and points.
- Paying
points for a lower rate. In refinancing, a mortgage
company usually offers a range of interest rates at different amounts of
points. A point equals one percent of the loan amount. For example, three
points on a $100,000 mortgage loan would add $3,000 to the refinancing
charges.
- Your
Personal income Taxes.
With a lower interest rate on your home loan, you will have less interest to
deduct on your income tax return. That, of course, may increase your tax
payments and decrease the total savings you might obtain from a new,
lower-interest mortgage
- Consider
other mortgage programs. If you
are thinking about refinancing your mortgage, you might want to consider
other types of mortgages. For example, you might want to look into a
15-year, fixed-rate mortgage.
- Deciding
to Refinance.
Traditionally, the decision on whether or not to refinance has meant
balancing the savings of a lower monthly payment against the costs of
refinancing. But in recent years, companies have introduced "no
cost" and low-cost refinancing packages that minimize ...
- Refinance
Calculator.
Calculate your refinance savings.
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Alex
S. Watkins
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