Saturday, January 31, 2009

What You Want to Ask Yourself Before You Remortgage

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If you are thinking about remortgaging your house, you are probably wondering whether or not it's the right move for you. A lot of times, remortgaging is not necessary, and other times it's totally necessary if you want to save your house and not go broke in these tough financial times. After answering these ten questions, you are going to know whether or not remortgaging is right for you.

1. How does my credit look? Knowing whether or not your credit is good is going to tell you a lot about your future interest rate if you do decide to remortgage. When your credit has seen better days, you may want to work on that before working on remortgaging.

2. What is the interest rate on your current mortgage? If a mortgage is not going to save you that much money, you might want to wait a while longer. It's a difficult process, so you want to make sure that it is worth it and that you will save the most money possible. If you wait, you can always see if the interest rates drop even more.

3. What's the interest rate now? Before taking the plunge and remortgaging, you are going to want to see exactly how much money you are going to be able to save every month.

4. What are the fees associated with remortgaging? Every company is going to have different fees for remortgaging, and you want to choose a company with the lowest fees. However, sometimes the fees can be hidden so make sure to read the contract thoroughly.

5. How many years are left on your current mortgage? If there are only a handful of years left on your current mortgage, you might just want to pay it off as soon as possible. Ask yourself what is better: paying off your home quickly or paying it off with a lower interest rate. By remortgaging, you won't be able to pay your house off quicker, just with less interest.

6. Is a move in your future? If you plan on moving any time in the distant future, a remortgage is probably not the wisest of moves. Keep your current mortgage and get a better deal when you buy your next house.

7. Do you love your wife? If the answer is "no" and divorce is in the cards, you might want to wait to remortgage. Remortgaging is difficult to do and is going to be expensive too, so you don't want to do it more often than necessary. Remortgaging should be done only if you have to.

8. Have you been thinking about remortgaging for very long? A lot of people see commercials on television and think, "Oh remortgaging is for me," not realizing how much work it actually is.

9. Is your schedule clear? Remortgaging is a headache and is going to eat away at your free time. If your schedule isn't clear, choose a different time to remortgage.

10. What do the banks say? There is usually no obligation in going and talking to banks, so you might want to see whether or not testing the water and talking to a couple of banks is going to benefit you. You may decide after talking to a couple of banks that remortgaging is not for you and that is totally fine.

Remortgaging your house is not a simple thing, and knowing when you should and shouldn't do it is going to be tricky. These ten questions can help you decide whether or not you need to remortgage.

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