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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #100 on: April 29, 2020, 11:18:39 PM »
Out of curiosity, where are rates these days (roughly)?

I'm about to close on a 30yr refinance at 3.25%  I had the option of doing 15yr at 2.875%

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #101 on: April 30, 2020, 07:30:25 AM »
I'm about to close on a 30yr refinance at 3.25%  I had the option of doing 15yr at 2.875%

It creeped up higher over the last 2 weeks ago. But when I locked 2 weeks ago I got 2.75 and 3/8 points. Would have Been 2.75 if i did not have a HELOC

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #102 on: April 30, 2020, 01:11:07 PM »
It creeped up higher over the last 2 weeks ago. But when I locked 2 weeks ago I got 2.75 and 3/8 points. Would have Been 2.75 if i did not have a HELOC

Who you lock that in with? Im looking to refinance a little under 300k ,30 year..trying to get 2.75..830-850 credit score depending on agency  any leads who can talk to?

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #103 on: April 30, 2020, 02:26:13 PM »
Who you lock that in with? Im looking to refinance a little under 300k ,30 year..trying to get 2.75..830-850 credit score depending on agency  any leads who can talk to?

Sorry, my quote was for 15 years

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #104 on: April 30, 2020, 04:12:35 PM »
I'm in the process of refinancing as well at 3.25% It better then my current rate of 4.3%  :)

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #105 on: April 30, 2020, 10:22:29 PM »
Approved Funding in NJ - speak to Ari. He gave me a quote of 3.25% on a 30 with fees baked in. He said its 1.5% on a 10 year. and in the upper 2's for a 15 year in NJ.
I used Ari and am very happy, real professional and helpful

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #106 on: May 01, 2020, 12:12:24 AM »
any one have info on the 10k NJ Grant for first time home buyers?


on a 1099 does one time expenses that writing off for taxes get included in income I made?
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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #107 on: May 15, 2020, 05:26:48 PM »
I'm in the process of refinancing as well at 3.25% It better then my current rate of 4.3%  :)

I just closed this week at a rate of 3.1%

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #108 on: May 15, 2020, 05:29:25 PM »
I just closed this week at a rate of 3.1%

30 yr?

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #109 on: May 15, 2020, 05:33:02 PM »
I just closed this week at a rate of 3.1%
So you paid money at closing?
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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #110 on: May 16, 2020, 10:44:05 PM »
What’s the best rate these days without paying down points?

And is that even worth it?

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #111 on: May 16, 2020, 11:09:14 PM »
What’s the best rate these days without paying down points?

And is that even worth it?

Best rate for how many years...15 or 30?  Being worth it will depend on what your rate is today.

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #112 on: May 16, 2020, 11:10:30 PM »
30 years

My question of worth it was regarding buying down points (from 3.5)

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #113 on: May 17, 2020, 01:42:44 AM »

My question of worth it was regarding buying down points (from 3.5)
When I took out my mortgage, I made the assumption I would keep it for the whole 30 years.  (That may not be the case today, but with interest rates so low, it may be.)
I looked at what my total payments would be with the 0 pts rate vs the 3.5 pts rate.  The added the cost of the points to the cheaper, 3.5 points total.
If one is significantly better, you have a winner.
If the rates are similar, I'd probably take the no-buy-down deal.  With points, you're paying some of the expense up front, rather than over 30 years.  If rates drop - which is unlikely, because we're at historically low interest rates now *- you can refinance to a lower rate. With points  you've already paid up front for the better rate.


* Although you young people don't realize this, the interest rates now, (before the covid economic implosion,) are being kept low by the government.  Obama did this to help the 'recovery' and Trump and his Fed Chair were beginning to raise rates slowly.  At this point, they'll probably be kept low for a while longer, but some time in the future, they'll go back to free market rates.  And that will surely be higher.
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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #114 on: May 17, 2020, 08:41:34 AM »
I just got a refinance at 3.0 with no money down at closing - 30yr.

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #115 on: May 17, 2020, 08:52:15 AM »
Thoughts on breaking a lock when you find a lower rate?

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #116 on: May 17, 2020, 08:57:46 AM »
I just got a refinance at 3.0 with no money down at closing - 30yr.
What state
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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #117 on: May 17, 2020, 09:17:31 AM »
I just got a refinance at 3.0 with no money down at closing - 30yr.
What size loan?

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #118 on: May 17, 2020, 09:38:36 PM »

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Re: Any mortgage experts on the forums?
« Reply #119 on: May 17, 2020, 09:50:56 PM »
Closing on a Refi 2.75 3/8 points 15 year in a couple weeks.