Author: Evan Vanderwey
Website: http://www.lansingmimortgage.com/why-bother-refinancing-i.ht…
Appraised value may not be enough – should I take the risk?
I made this one first because this conversation is at least a part of nine out of ten discussions with clients who are evaluating a refinance.
Mr. Client (Joe) called in and said that he owed 150,000 on his mortgage. We ran the numbers, and a refinance would definitely be very beneficial. He has an interest rate of 6.75% right now. Even though he makes payments to a local bank, Fannie Mae is the lender who funded his loan – that means he could refinance even if his home is worth far less than his mortgage balance. How much less? If his home appraised for $125,000, he could still participate without bringing a lot of money to closing.
A refinance could put him in a 20-year mortgage for just a few dollars more than the payment he makes on his current loan which still has 27 years left. His principle and interest payment is right around $1000. That means his savings would be $84000. Seven years of payments…
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