Escondido Real Estate

Take Advantage of New, Lower Interest Rates

Many owners of Escondido condos are rushing to refinance their mortgages. With the new Federal rate cuts, refinancing is becoming a very attractive and realistic possibility for owners of Escondido condos. The fact that most Escondido condos have held or increased their value, will add to the ease of home refinancing.

 

 

 

The rush to refinance could get a further boost from the government's tentative economic stimulus package. The package would allow government-sponsored Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy mortgages worth as much as $729,750, up from a prior cap of $417,000 limit. This would make refinancing more feasible for some owners of expensive mortgages.

Mortgage rates were attractive before the recent Fed action, but the Fed move got everyone's attention and people are now looking at rates again. Now, refinancing funds are readily available to many Americans.

• Do Your Homework

• Know The Interest Rate and Principal Of Your Current Loan

• Ask Your Realtor For The Name of a Trusted Lender

Even so, experts say that securing refinancing at terms they want may prove difficult for owners whose homes have slumped in value.

Joe Dougherty, a media relations officer for a leading technology Corp. said his family's four-bedroom colonial home in Southern California, was appraised at $500,000 several years ago, but he fears it is now worth only $450,000.

Dougherty hopes to refinance two home loans he holds on the house. He would like to combine them into a single 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and has discussed his situation with a loan officer friend. Dougherty's calculations indicate a lower valuation that would nix the deal he wants, but he has scheduled a home appraisal.

 

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