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Refinancing a house

  • What % should I expect to get on a 15 year fixed right now.

    What % should I expect to get on a 30 year fixed right now.

    I owe 200K on my house right now. I bought it 3 years ago and paid 265,000. House is currently worth 240K.

    Me and my wife have excellent credit

    Right now I pay 4.875% on a 30 year fixed

    Tiger v Gorilla

  • Tiger v Gorilla said...

    What % should I expect to get on a 15 year fixed right now.

    What % should I expect to get on a 30 year fixed right now.

    I owe 200K on my house right now. I bought it 3 years ago and paid 265,000. House is currently worth 240K.

    Me and my wife have excellent credit

    Right now I pay 4.875% on a 30 year fixed

    I just got locked into 3.875% for 30 on my place that closes on 5/18. I also have great credit. Also got the $990 fee waived, so I got that going for me...which is nice.

    This post was edited by Chitown_Badger on 4/24/2012 at 9:35 AM

    Chitown_Badger

  • Anywhere under 4 and you are golden.

    Motown Spartan

  • Don't know if it will be worth it since you are already at 4.875, can you get to 3.75? are you going to live there a long time? Why are you refinancing, lower payments or to pay off sooner?

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    DnvrSprtnhd

  • I just got 3 3/8 on a 15 year jumbo. if you only owe 200k, even though rates have inched up a bit, you should be able to get close to that.

    Spartans ...committed to bring Paul Bunyan home in 2013.

    DDRMSU

  • DnvrSprtnhd said...

    Don't know if it will be worth it since you are already at 4.875, can you get to 3.75? are you going to live there a long time? Why are you refinancing, lower payments or to pay off sooner?

    I'm being quoted with a 3.25% rate on 15 year fixed and 2.85% rate on 15 year fixed by 2 people right now, with 2 others out waiting on results.

    These sound like I should jump all over them.

    BTW -- we plan on being in this house AT LEAST another 5 years, maybe longer (up to 15)

    edit -- I am refinancing for a better deal. I want to pay it off faster, but I think I can get close to what I'm paying of a 30 year fixed right now as a 15 year fixed

    This post was edited by Tiger v Gorilla on 4/24/2012 at 9:43 AM

    Tiger v Gorilla

  • I should also add I live in Georgia, not Michigan

    Tiger v Gorilla

  • Tiger v Gorilla said...

    What % should I expect to get on a 15 year fixed right now.

    What % should I expect to get on a 30 year fixed right now.

    I owe 200K on my house right now. I bought it 3 years ago and paid 265,000. House is currently worth 240K.

    Me and my wife have excellent credit

    Right now I pay 4.875% on a 30 year fixed

    Are you FHA? If so, wait until mid June. Supposed to be some program on deck. I re-fied my FHA 3 years ago and it was pain free. Shaved 2 points off.

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    "As far as the downvotes. It's a gnat biting an lion" -- A member of tRCMB Justice League, taking the internet WAY WAY too seriously.

    Rocket_Play


  • edit -- I am refinancing for a better deal. I want to pay it off faster, but I think I can get close to what I'm paying of a 30 year fixed right now as a 15 year fixed

    We did this 15.5 years ago.

    I guarantee, in 15 years, you will not regret your decision.

    klm

  • tWife and I are actually closing on a refi tomorrow. 3.5% on a 20 year fixed.

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    mriderblue12 said... Your a retard.

    Watch Out Pylon

  • klm said...

    We did this 15.5 years ago.

    I guarantee, in 15 years, you will not regret your decision.

    oh man, all the investment/stock market gurus are going to now chime in on how much of a bad idea this is, once they get back from their 3-martini lunches.

    Sparty316

  • Tiger v Gorilla said...

    What % should I expect to get on a 15 year fixed right now.

    What % should I expect to get on a 30 year fixed right now.

    I owe 200K on my house right now. I bought it 3 years ago and paid 265,000. House is currently worth 240K.

    Me and my wife have excellent credit

    Right now I pay 4.875% on a 30 year fixed

    This is why Mortgage Bankers burn out in 2-3 years time...Questions like this, 30 times a day everyday...

    What's excellent credit to you?
    Do you want cash out? How much?
    How do you know your home is worth 240k?
    How many other debts do you have?
    Right now you are at 83% LTV, if you go past 85% rate goes up, past 90% rate goes up and on and on and on...

    This post was edited by WarSpartans31329 on 4/24/2012 at 12:03 PM

    WarSpartans31329

  • War-Spartans said...

    This is why Mortgage Bankers burn out in 2-3 years time...Questions like this

    And I care about a mortgage banker why????

    That's for contributing nothing

    Tiger v Gorilla

  • Tiger v Gorilla said...

    And I care about a mortgage banker why????

    That's for contributing nothing

    Cause you need one to get a loan...

    WarSpartans31329

  • Tiger v Gorilla said...

    I'm being quoted with a 3.25% rate on 15 year fixed and 2.85% rate on 15 year fixed by 2 people right now, with 2 others out waiting on results.

    I just closed a 15 year at 2.875, so yeah jump now!

    b0b

  • Sparty316 said...

    oh man, all the investment/stock market gurus are going to now chime in on how much of a bad idea this is, once they get back from their 3-martini lunches.

    Nope. If you can pay off the house in 15 years at the same payment you currently have on a 30 year, do it. I don't know how anyone can argue against that. One thing the OP needs to be aware of though are closing costs. How much and are you paying them from cash or through the mortgage amount. They'll say "no closing costs", but that's not really accurate. That just means they add the costs to the amount of the loan. Depending on how much they are, refinancing may not be worth it.

    "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." - Mark Dantonio.

    JMSparty08

  • War-Spartans said...

    Cause you need one to get a loan...

    Isn't a mortgage broker bitching about questions like this about the same as a lawyer bitching about having to discuss a case with a client? It's their job. I've asked my mortgage broker a ton of questions...she hasn't been great, but I sure as hell expect her to answer them, and do it quickly and thoroughly if she doesn't want me to tell her to eff off and I find someone else.

    I just had a mental picture of some mortgage broker sitting in their office..."wahhh, these people keep asking me questions about mortgages...I can't take it!" lol

    This post was edited by Chitown_Badger on 4/24/2012 at 12:58 PM

    Chitown_Badger

  • Chitown_Badger said...

    Isn't a mortgage broker bitching about questions like this about the same as a lawyer bitching about having to discuss a case with a client? It's their job. I've asked my mortgage broker a ton of questions...she hasn't been great, but I sure as hell expect her to answer them, and do it quickly and thoroughly if she doesn't want me to tell her to eff off and I find someone else.

    I just had a mental picture of some mortgage broker sitting in their office..."wahhh, these people keep asking me questions about mortgages...I can't take it!" lol

    No, its not that people ask questions, its that they ask the wrong ones. Walking in and saying "what's your rate" without being willing to answer any other questions is the type of client that drives a mortgage guy nuts. To use your analogy, its like walking into a lawyers office and saying "what kind of settlement can you get me" without telling the lawyer anything else.

    Not a mortgage banker. Work closely with them.

    TravisotCosmos

  • TravisotCosmos said...

    No, its not that people ask questions, its that they ask the wrong ones. Walking in and saying "what's your rate" without being willing to answer any other questions is the type of client that drives a mortgage guy nuts. To use your analogy, its like walking into a lawyers office and saying "what kind of settlement can you get me" without telling the lawyer anything else.

    Not a mortgage banker. Work closely with them.

    That happens to every profession. Every profession can complain about the wrong people asking the wrong questions without any knowledge of anything. It's a job, not a fucking vacation. They are being paid (by someone) to answer the stupid ass questions that stupid ass people ask. Most people don't know where to start or the correct person to start asking questions with. Google doesn't solve every problem or answer every question. People are stupid, get that into your mind & you will be happier because of it. You work in finance. It's not the checkout line at Target, not everyone gets it as well as you. Not everyone knows where to start, but that's the beauty of money, you pay someone to help you.

    And no, I've never had a bad experience with people in finance.

    The Only Colors

  • why georgia?

    P Rob

  • TravisotCosmos said...

    No, its not that people ask questions, its that they ask the wrong ones. Walking in and saying "what's your rate" without being willing to answer any other questions is the type of client that drives a mortgage guy nuts. To use your analogy, its like walking into a lawyers office and saying "what kind of settlement can you get me" without telling the lawyer anything else.

    Not a mortgage banker. Work closely with them.

    If every person asks the wrong questions when they come in, it seems like it could be easily remedied by handing people a form that requests the necessary (easily supplied) information (assuming they don't want to have a discussion with the person). Seems pretty straight forward to me.

    Chitown_Badger

  • The Only Colors said...

    That happens to every profession. Every profession can complain about the wrong people asking the wrong questions without any knowledge of anything. It's a job, not a fucking vacation. They are being paid (by someone) to answer the stupid ass questions that stupid ass people ask. Most people don't know where to start or the correct person to start asking questions with. Google doesn't solve every problem or answer every question. People are stupid, get that into your mind & you will be happier because of it. You work in finance. It's not the checkout line at Target, not everyone gets it as well as you. Not everyone knows where to start, but that's the beauty of money, you pay someone to help you.

    And no, I've never had a bad experience with people in finance.

    Oh i know. Like i said, im not a mortgage guy, just relaying along their typical complaints. Thing is though, those questions can't be answered without more info. Most people aren't qualified to make the determination of which loan is best for them on their own. Mortgage guys need that info so they can tell them about the right product.

    TravisotCosmos

  • Chitown_Badger said...

    If every person asks the wrong questions when they come in, it seems like it could be easily remedied by handing people a form that requests the necessary (easily supplied) information (assuming they don't want to have a discussion with the person). Seems pretty straight forward to me.

    Or they just use their words.

    TravisotCosmos

  • The Only Colors said...

    That happens to every profession. Every profession can complain about the wrong people asking the wrong questions without any knowledge of anything. It's a job, not a fucking vacation. They are being paid (by someone) to answer the stupid ass questions that stupid ass people ask. Most people don't know where to start or the correct person to start asking questions with. Google doesn't solve every problem or answer every question. People are stupid, get that into your mind & you will be happier because of it. You work in finance. It's not the checkout line at Target, not everyone gets it as well as you. Not everyone knows where to start, but that's the beauty of money, you pay someone to help you.

    And no, I've never had a bad experience with people in finance.

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    +1

    Tiger v Gorilla

  • P Rob said...

    why georgia?

    because thats where the wife moved

    I hate this fucking state

    Tiger v Gorilla