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When
is it time for refinancing your home?
Knowing when
refinancing home is ideal isn't as difficult as you might
think. Many experts say that if refinancing home saves you a significant
amount of money, then it's time to refinance.
Refinancing Home Considerations:
- interest
rates
- banking
fees
- costs of
an appraisal
- costs of
a home inspection
- attorney
fees
Whether it's
to lower your your monthly payment, interest rate, consolidate other
bills or pay for a child's education, we can help you in get the
best refinancing home rate and loan program to fit your needs.
If refinancing home lowers the interest rate on your home loan, this
could save you thousands over the life of the loan. Refinancing
home can be used to reduce your interest rate, change the term of your
loan, to consolidate other debts or to pay for a child's education
or other expense.
When the interest rates are lower than any of your other consolidating
options, such as credit cards ( which can get you into more trouble),
then refinancing home is a good choice. If you have lot's of equity and
good to excellent credit, then refinancing may be your best option.
Refinancing Home Steps :
- Calculate
(use our mortgage calculators
to determines your needs and options for refinancing home).
- Pre-Qualify
- Pre-Approved
- Loan Application
Process
- Appraisal
- Closing
There are
several mortgage types available for todays home buyer
/ refinancing home. Here are a couple options. It may also be
beneficial to go from your current type of mortgage to another type
of mortgage depending on your circumstances and current mortgage
type. View the types below to see if the mortgage type you currently
have is the best option.
FIXED
With a fixed mortgage the interest rate is the same every year.
Good Points:
- Your interest
rate is set, it will not change or fluctuate.
- This type
is not subject to interest rate hikes even when interest rates
soar.
Mortgage term:
30 YEAR FIXED
RATE MORTGAGE - This is a 30 year loan where the interest rate will
never change.
15 YEAR FIXED
RATE MORTGAGE - This is a 15 year loan where the interest rate will
never change.
10 YEAR FIXED
RATE MORTGAGE - This is a 10 year loan where the interest rate will
never change.
ADJUSTABLE
With an adjustable
mortgage the interest rate can change every year or at determined
set intervals.
Mortgage term:
3/1 YEAR ADJUSTABLE
MORTGAGE - This is a 30 year loan where the interest rate is fixed
for the first three years, but then changes to a 1 year adjustable
for the last 27 years of the loan.
5/1 YEAR ADJUSTABLE
MORTGAGE - This is a 30 year loan where the interest rate is fixed
for the first five years and then changes to a 1 year adjustable
for the last 25 years of the loan.
7/1 YEAR ADJUSTABLE
MORTGAGE - This is a 30 year loan where the interest rate is fixed
for the first seven years and then changes to a 1 year adjustable
for the last 23 years of the loan.
10/1 YEAR ADJUSTABLE
MORTGAGE - This is a 30 year loan where the interest rate is fixed
for the first ten years and then changes to a 1 year adjustable
for the last 20 years.
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