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Australian Mortgage Sites - Make the Right Choice
With the hectic pace of life for so many of us today, is it any
wonder that we're conducting more of our everyday transactions
online? Even when it comes to more serious long-term decisions,
consumers frequently start the shopping process by...
Credit Problems? With A Subprime Mortgage Lender, Poor Credit Is Not A Problem
Have you been turned down for a home loan recently because you have a bad credit history? You may want to consider applying for home financing with a subprime mortgage lender. A subprime mortgage lender is one who specializes in providing financing...
Low Income Home Loans - FHA and VA Mortgage Loans Can Help You Get Approved
If you have low income and are looking to get approved for a home mortgage loan. There are many programs available to help you get approved. Whether you are looking to purchase a new home or to refinance your existing home, with the following low...
Mortgage Rates and Current Mortgage Rates
Current mortgage rates are at an all-time low providing homebuyers many loan options throughout the buyer friendly housing market. Present mortgage rates are very appealing to consumers looking to purchase their first home, move up the ladder to...
Refinancing Your Home Mortgage Loan
Copyright 2005 Dean Shainin You’re considering refinancing your home mortgage loan to save money. Interest rates are the lowest they have been in decades. But, you’re asking yourself, “Is refinancing worth my time and effort. Can I really save...
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What Happens To My Mortgage When I Sell My Home
You've decided to make the plunge and sell you home. More than a
few people have innocently asked me, "What happens to my
mortgage when I sell my home?"
What Happens to My Mortgage When I sell My Home
If you own a home, you undoubtedly are carrying a mortgage on
it. A mortgage is simply a loan from a bank or financial
institution for percentage of the value of the home, which you
pay to the person you purchased the home from when you bought
it. Depend on the type of mortgage you have, the amount due on
the loan should have decreased during the time you lived in the
home and made monthly payments.
When you go to sell your home, the simple question is what
happens to the then due balance on the mortgage? The simple
answer is the financial institution is going to be paid out of
the proceeds of the sale before you see anything. As a result,
it is critical that you calculate in the loan repayment amount
when determining if it makes sense to sell a home. If you have a
home worth $300,000 and owe $280,000 on the mortgage, you are
going to realize little or no profit after the costs associated
with the sale and probably shouldn't sell it.
If you have plenty of equity built up in the home, your
mortgage
can still end up costing you more than you originally expected.
Many modern mortgages have restrictive penalties built into
them. These penalties are designed to encourage you to hold onto
the home for a set period of time, usually a couple of years, so
the bank can recover a certain amount of interest up front. Put
another way, the bank is trying to lock in a certain amount of
profit on the loan.
When it comes to these restrictive penalties, lending
institutions get pretty creative. Many will include a penalty if
you sell or refinance the property within the first two years of
the loan period. The penalties can be anything from the
equivalent of three months of payments to a preset amount or
even a percentage of the loan. State law often influences these
issues, so you need to read your mortgage loan documents
closely.
Regardless, you mortgage is going to be paid off as part of the
sales process. The exact amount will depend upon the nature of
your loan.
About the author:
Raynor James is with the FSBO site - http://www.fsboamerica.org
- FSBO homes for sale by owner. Visit our "sell my home" page -
http://www.fsboamerica.org/seller.cfm - to sell your house
yourself with a free 1 month listing.
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