There's a
simple trick to significantly reduce the length of your mortgage and save you
thousands of dollars. The trick is to make one extra mortgage payment a year
and apply that payment toward your loan's principal.
This is
the method being used by "Bi-Weekly
Mortgage Reduction Services" and "Bi-Weekly
Mortgage Savings Programs". Only, when you do it yourself, you
don't pay a third party unnecessary set-up costs and fees!
Example: $100,000 loan, 30-year mortgage, 6.5% fixed interest rate
|
One-time
Payment
It may
not be possible for you to increase your monthly mortgage payment. Keep in mind
that most mortgages will permit you to make additional payments to your
principal at anytime. Perhaps, five-years after moving into your home you
receive a larger than expected tax return, or an inheritance or a non-taxable
cash gift. You could apply this money toward your loan's principal, resulting
in significant savings and a shorter loan period.
Example:
With a
$100,000, 30-year, 6.5% fixed interest rate mortgage loan, the borrower will
pay a total of $227,542.98 to pay back the loan in 30 years. That equals
$127,542.98 in interest payments.
If the
same borrower makes a one-time $5,000 payment the first day of year 6, he/she
will pay a total of $204,710.75 and pay off the loan in 27 years
(324 months). That's a savings of $22,832.23 in interest.
Roxy Redenbaugh
ACMC Loan Consultant
Branch Manager
NMLS #269926
808-637-0011
1 comment:
Wow this is so awsome Roxy, Someday we will be there and you will be our person to find just the right place :)
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