If you want to buy a house in this still strong housing market, know that it’s hard to get a mortgage nowadays. The lending market is incredibly tight and only borrowers with the best credit are getting the best rates. Further, mortgage rates have risen substantially since the beginning of 2022, making affordability more difficult […]
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Originally, I was going to entitle this post, How To Get The Best Mortgage Interest Rate Possible. But after a couple weeks of battling, I failed to do such a thing due to a lack of convincing skills, poor timing and good old fashion bait and switching. As a result, let me teach you how
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In general, I’m a fan of paying off your mortgage, no matter the situation. However, paying off your mortgage is a bad move whenever the yield curve is inverted. Paying off your mortgage is a suboptimal decision when you have a negative real mortgage interest rate as well. I’ll use a case study to explain
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You know what’s better than successfully refinancing your mortgage at a lower rate? Getting a free mortgage loan modification at a lower rate without all the paperwork, hassle and fees. A mortgage loan modification is when the bank contacts you and basically says, “Hey good looking! Do you want some free money? If so, you’re
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Be a mortgage refinance king to save money and maximize your returns on your real estate. Whenever interest rates decline, you must take action to refinance and save. Ever since starting Financial Samurai in 2009, there are two things I love about personal finance: 1) Making money and 2) Saving money. Both require effort, which
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Between 2H2018 and 1H2019, something funny happened. The Federal Reserve was raising their Fed Funds rate, yet mortgage rates kept on falling. This article explains why are mortgage rates falling after the Fed starts raising rates. Hint: The Fed is not always right. Even though the Fed has slashed rates to 0% – 0.125% due
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It took a lot to successfully refinance my mortgagee. The mortgage industry is tight due to the pandemic. There’s a rent moratorium and millions more unemployed. Banks are much more stringent now, especially with higher rates and a potential recession. Here’s a recap of what it took to successfully refinance my last mortgage. It was
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Have you ever heard of a zero percent mortgage? Getting a zero percent is likely impossible, unless we are in a significant deflationary environment. You can have a negative real interest rate mortgage in a high inflationary environment. However, getting to live for free, which is what a zero percent mortage means, is possible. Let
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In a rising interest rate environment, you need a mortgage pay down strategy. With high inflation, mortgage rates and the Fed Funds rate have been rising. Therefore, you need a good game plan if you have mortgage debt. Below is a case study on how to think about paying down your mortgage when mortgage rates
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This post is dedicated to those who refuse to welch on their mortgage debt, even if they bought at the wrong time or got into a high interest rate mortgage that cannot be refinanced. I know your pain and frustration. I’ve got a confession. I’ve been reluctant to pay down my 4.25%, 30-year fixed vacation property
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