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Refinancing: What is your Goal?
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Consolidate Debt |
Credit card balances are unsecured loans, and like other
'revolving' debts, they usually have very high interest rates. Carrying a
balance on your Credit Card, while convenient, is generally the most expensive
way to finance your life.
Refinancing your mortgage, and consolidating your existing debt
into that same loan, will leave you with a single mortgage payment and a much
lower interest rate. To find out if this will work for your situation,
call us today.
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Lower Payments |
We can help you lower your payments in many ways. If you
have built up significant equity in your home, you can likely refinance to a
lower mortgage amount and reduce your payments.
If you do not have equity built up, you can still lower
your payment by 1) reducing your interest rate, 2) extending the length of your
loan, or 3) changing your loan to a flexible payment or Interest-Only mortgage.
Which strategy is right for you? That depends
entirely on you. We are experts at analyzing your situation and
recommending options to lower your payments.
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Fixed Rate |
Are you looking to reduce your risk that your rate and payment
will rise if inflation hits the economy? Refinancing to a fixed rate
mortgage product can both protect you against inflation and set your payment so
that it never changes.
Fixed Rate mortgages are generally set at a slightly
higher interest rate then an adjustable rate (ARM). This is because the
lender is now covering the risk that interest rates will rise over the life of
your mortgage.
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Interest Only
Interest-Only and Flexible Payment Mortgages are setup so that rather than
paying say $1000/month for principal and interest, you can pay say
$650/month and only cover the Interest portion of your loan.
By doing this, your are lowering your payment, but you are not building
equity or paying off your loan. It's sort of like making a minimum
payment on your credit card bill.
While this is not a good long-term plan, it can be very helpful for in
certain situations. For instance if you have:
1) Very high short-term cash needs,
2) Expect to own the home for less than 2-4 years,
3) A rapidly rising salaries and/or investment income that offset your
need to consider your home an investment.
4) your house value is rising so quickly that you are still gaining
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