Thu 4 Aug 2011

Should You Refinance Your Mortgage

Posted by Robin Bal under Real Estate
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Mortgage refinancing can offer long term advantages to the borrower. However, in case you are expecting immediate short term gains, it is not an option to consider; you will definitely be disappointed. Refinancing your mortgage is the fact of getting money from new mortgage loan to pay off the old mortgage loan. It works out to be beneficial in certain circumstances and otherwise in some other circumstances. So, you need to assess whether the entire process is going to benefit you or not before launching into the process.

Mortgage refinancing is considered an ideal option if it is going to give you a comparatively lower interest rate. And it also provides you a chance to switch over from variable or adjustable mortgage rate to a fixed mortgage rate. And the advantages are plenty if you are going to continue staying in the home on which you take the mortgage loan. You will have cash in your pocket and also be able to lower monthly payments.

Refinancing is an important financial decision that can lead to major problems; unless you have good reasons to do so, it is not recommended that you refinance your home. Substantial reasons need to be cited for you to consider remortgage advice. So, when is the right time to go in for mortgage refinancing? The ideal time is when there is a dip in the home loan interest rates you may opt for refinancing your mortgage loan

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Sat 17 May 2008

How To Make Money From Foreclosures?

Posted by Robin Bal under Investing , Real Estate
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No question, foreclosures are at a record number right now. After a period of aggressive lending, more and more people are finding it impossible to meet their mortgage repayments. The banks and other lenders, in turn, are foreclosing on more and more properties.

I think the banks committed “foreclosure suicide” when they issued some of these adjustable loans and creative loan programs to people who really shouldn’t be getting those loans. They are now seeing the fruits of their labor. Given the crash in property prices across the nation… this means huge opportunities for the savvy real estate investor. So in this article I’ll outline the main ways you can make money from foreclosures.

Okay, so what is a foreclosure? Basically, a foreclosure arises where someone who has borrowed money from a bank or other lender to buy a property — and has given the lender the property as security for the loan — fails to meet their mortgage repayment obligations… and the lender decides to repossess and sell the property as a result.

There are three main foreclosure investment opportunities, depending on the status of the foreclosed home in the foreclosure process.

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Sun 2 Mar 2008

Is Interest The Only Aspect Of A Loan?

Posted by Robin Bal under Banking , Debt
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loans1.jpgAfter consumers complete the loan application and have chosen a loan type, the lender provides several documents to borrowers that disclose important aspects of the loan.

When it comes to borrowing money, it is common to focus on the interest rate. It makes sense, because the interest rate plays the largest role in determining how much the loan will actually cost, plus the interest rate is the easiest way for lenders to market their products.

While interest rates are certainly important, every loan has four common factors that will ultimately determine whether or not the loan is a good deal.

– Most loans come with some type of fee. This fee is usually used to pay for processing or originating the loan, and the fee isn’t always transparent. Sometimes the fees can be worked into the overall cost of the loan, or they may be completely separate. You will probably have to ask in order to find out what the fees are.

– Again, interest rates are used to advertise most loans, and obviously, the lower the rate, the better. One thing you do have to consider is whether the rate is fixed or adjustable, and if there are any special conditions that need to be met in order to qualify for the advertised rate.

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