Questions about refinancing home mortgage? i put this in the wrong section?
with the fed cutting the rates so low, now would be a good time to think about refinancing right? my mortgage interest rate is currently 6.25 fixed, i think we owe about $95,000 on it. my husband and i have excellent credit, and we’ve been in our home for 5 years. would refinancing lower our monthly payment significantly, how much does it cost to refinance?
oh weve also paid our mortgage through march, so how would that work if we did decide to refinance
We were in the middle of locking in 4.875% for a refinance today when rates went back up. We’re hoping they’ll go back down. Like you, we’re at 6.25%. The closing costs I was quoted today were about $3500. Our payment would reduce by about $130 per month, so it would take us 27 months to recoup upfront closing costs. We plan to be in our house for more than that so it will be worth it for us to refinance.
You should use some mortgage calculators (try bankrate.com) to see how much you’ll save per month and how many months it will take you to make up those costs. Then decide if you will be in your home long enough for it to be worth it.
As for what you’ve paid upfront it may depend on how its been allocated. If its sitting in an escrow account you’ll get a refund.
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