Refinancing
When is the best time to refinance?
It depends on how long you plan to hold on to your house and if you
have to pay anything to refinance. In addition, it also depends on how
far along you are in paying off your current mortgage.
If
you are going to be selling your house shortly, you probably will not
recoup any costs you incur to refinance your mortgage. If you are
more than halfway through paying your current mortgage, you probably
will gain little by refinancing. However, if you are going to own your
home for at least five years, that's probably long enough to recoup
any refinancing costs you incur and to realize real savings on
lowering your monthly payment. If it is going to cost you nothing to
refinance, you can gain even more.
Many lenders will allow you to
roll the costs of the refinancing into the new note and still reduce
the amount of the monthly payment. Also, there are no-cost refinancing
deals available. In any case, it pays to consult your lender or
financial advisor, or run the numbers yourself, before you refinance.
In many states, real estate regulatory agencies are cracking down on
such advertising. The very term, "no-cost" loan, is misleading
because borrowers are actually paying a higher interest rate in
exchange for not having to pay fees or closing costs up front when the
loan is secured.
A "no-points" loan is one for which the lender
does not charge points (one point is equal to 1 percent of the loan
amount). But there are other fees involved in no-point loans, as with
most loans.
How does bankruptcy affect my refinancing?
Refinancing may be prudent but could be difficult after a
bankruptcy. If you're considering bankruptcy, you may want to go to
your current lender first and explain the situation. If you have been
current on your payments, the lender may be accommodating and
refinance your loan, easing your financial situation.
Which home buying costs are deductible?
Any points you or the seller pay to purchase your home loan are
deductible for that year. Property taxes and interest are deductible
every year.
But while other home-buying costs (closing costs in
particular) are not immediately tax-deductible, they can be figured
into the adjusted cost basis of your home when you go to sell (any
significant home improvements also can be calculated into your basis).
These fees would include title insurance, loan-application fee,
credit report, appraisal fee, service fee, settlement or closing fees,
bank attorney's fee, attorney's fee, document preparation fee and
recording fees. Points paid when you refinance an existing mortgage
must be deducted ratably over the life of the new loan.
Have a productive day and we will see you at closing!
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