The purchase price was $80,000
2007-10-25 04:24:20 · 11 answers · asked by nurse2011 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
get the FHA financing....you'll get 6.875 or 7% right now for a 30yr fixed....paying 10% is throwing money away EVEN if you make those extra payments
2007-10-25 10:30:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a FIXED APR of 10%, you need to refinance. Even if you have lousy credit. Even if you need to roll closing costs into the principal. Get a lower rate! Then, pay a full mortgage payment every four weeks, rather than every calendar month. You are then making 13 payments a month and will shave years off your loan and save interest as well. Make sure the extra payment is mark to reflect that is is to pay down the principal.
2007-10-25 04:36:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make extra payments each year will cut a few years off of the mortgage. I paid extra on my car payment each month and paid off my car 7 months early, it'll work the same with a mortgage.
2007-10-25 05:22:09 · answer #3 · answered by Weimaraner Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pay 1/2 the mortgage every two weeks. That will give you 13 full payments a year instead of 12 and really cut down on the life.
The other option is to pay extra principle every month.
You may want to reconsider paying it off. It's the only interest you can deduct from your taxes.
2007-10-25 04:29:23 · answer #4 · answered by Mom of 2 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At your current interest rate, it makes sense to refinance to get that rate down much lower. Current rates for good credit on mortgages is 6.5% or lower. Then you will save money on the interest rate, and can still follow the program of making additional payments to shorten the life of the new mortgage.
2007-10-25 04:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know you said w/o refi, but you should probably refinance. 10% is high. You will save a lot of money if you can refi around 6 to7%.
Then you can get a 15 or 20 year mortgage, and/or start paying an extra payment per year.
2007-10-25 04:33:39 · answer #6 · answered by Ten Years Gone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just one extra payment per year can take 5-7 years off your note. Good luck.
2007-10-25 14:01:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you pay extra each month, or make an extra payment several times, it will shorten the loan time.
2007-10-25 06:23:16 · answer #8 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not refinance? You have a terrible interest rate! Go to daveramsey.com. You could call him on his radio show and get all kinds of good answers.
2007-10-25 04:32:15 · answer #9 · answered by bevrossg 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make extra payments.
Really curious as to what you bought for only $80K
2007-10-25 04:33:25 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ Uwish ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋