The time is now...

CowboyWay

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to refinance your home. No, I don't work in the real estate field, and am not affiliated with it whatsoever... but I am passionate about saving a buck, and you should be too.

Rates are very low right now. If you have a 30 year mortgage, now is the time to refinance to a 15 year note. I will save you tons of money in the long run.

For those of you who think you can't afford a hike in monthly payments, don't be so sure.......it could be cheaper than you think. If you are in a 401k program, maybe back it down a couple of percent, or don't eat out as much, maybe fire the lawn guy or maid, do you really need those extra HBO channels? My point is there are always ways to save a buck or two during the month that could be put towards your new mortgage.

I refinanced today, added $290 to my monthly payment, but took off 15 years worth of payments in the process. Instead of my kids being 30 years old when I pay my house....now they'll be 19.

Just in time to pay for college, if junior doesn't get that full ride to play qb for (insert school here).

$290 per month is nothing to sneeze at, I admit, but I put 20% of my salary into our 401k program weekly. I'm going to back it down a few percent just to help offset the higher bill.

All I'm saying is as consumers, we have to be on the lookout for good deals, and with interest rates where they are now, there has never been a better time.

I know I sound like a commercial, but I feel very strongly about this sort of thing, and you should too !!!! Nobody cares more about your money than you!!!!
 

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What kinda rate did you get on the refi?
 

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Wow that is really good, anything below 6.5% is awesome:thumbup:
 

CowboyWay

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Like I said, the time is now. Heck, you want to talk about perfect timing, nows the time to buy a house. The real estate market is in the crapper, and the rates are dirt cheap. Buyers market if there ever was one.
 

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CowboyWay;1945993 said:
Like I said, the time is now. Heck, you want to talk about perfect timing, nows the time to buy a house. The real estate market is in the crapper, and the rates are dirt cheap. Buyers market if there ever was one.

I agree. I was planning on buying a house in 1-2 years, but rates are so good right now I'm thinking about buying one now.



the kid 05;1946146 said:
wow i pay 5.6% on my truck lol

Dang!

When I bought my truck 2 1/2 years ago my credit was not good (score was 529) and they gave me a 12.5% (around there) rate for 6 years. I pay $600 a month for my truck.

My credit has since climbed about 170 points (last I checked it was 703) so in a month or two I'm going to refinance my truck and try to cut a year off the deal. I'm hoping to get a good enough rate to take a year off but still pay about the same per month.
 

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I'm refinancing later today going from 6.75% to 5.375% fixed. Saving over $200 a month on payments!
 

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DMOB;1946157 said:
I'm refinancing later today going from 6.75% to 5.375% fixed. Saving over $200 a month on payments!

If you don't mind me asking, what is your credit score?

I'm wondering what kind of rate they'd give me. My score is at aroung 700 right now.
 

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Rack;1946151 said:
I agree. I was planning on buying a house in 1-2 years, but rates are so good right now I'm thinking about buying one now.





Dang!

When I bought my truck 2 1/2 years ago my credit was not good (score was 529) and they gave me a 12.5% (around there) rate for 6 years. I pay $600 a month for my truck.

My credit has since climbed about 170 points (last I checked it was 703) so in a month or two I'm going to refinance my truck and try to cut a year off the deal. I'm hoping to get a good enough rate to take a year off but still pay about the same per month.

I would refi now... scores can change in an instant. If anyone pings your credit, say for a credit card offer, it affects your score. 703 is pretty good so take advantage now. They will refi in a minute. At 12.5% for 6 years you will likely be upside down on that truck pretty quickly and you don't want to do that...

In regards to mortgage rates, they are pretty darn good right now, luckily I locked in at 4% a couple of years back before they went up. Houses and cars are a lot different. A half percent flux on a car may mean an extra 5-10 bucks a month for 4 years. On a house for a 30 year mortgage, it translates to tens of thousands of dollars...
 
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