Resource for those of you that are considering
buying a new home. Mortgage information as well as refinancing
information or borrow against your home with a home equity credit line.
Find online applications for a mortgage and understanding financing terms.
Deciding to Refinance:
Whenever interest rates drop, homeowners might have the opportunity to
save money. Lower interest rates generally mean lower mortgage loan rates,
and refinancing your mortgage at a lower rate can save you a few bucks on
every monthly payment.
Deciding whether to refinance your home comes down to a basic
calculation: Will your savings from reduced mortgage payments be greater
than the up-front costs? Look for a minimum interest rate improvement of,
say, two percentage points from our existing mortgage before we get serious
about refinancing.
In addition to taking advantage of a lower mortgage rate and flat-out
saving money, there are other reasons to refinance. For inst ance,
you might want to build up equity in the home more quickly (by converting to
a loan with a shorter term) in order to have that money available down the
road for a necessary large purchases, or for your children's education.
Mortage:
The three most
important things to consider about a mortgage or any loan:
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size (amount of money you are borrowing)
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interest (the percentage rate you pay on the loan over
time)
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term (how long it will take to pay off the loan)
Taxes:
When you file your federal and state income
tax forms, you'll be able to deduct mortgage interest and property taxes
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