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How Do You Know If A Interest Only Home Loan Is Right For You?
There are many types of mortgage programs available on the
market today. But one non-traditional type of home mortgage loan
being marketed to consumers is known as an interest only home
mortgage loan. It is sometimes called a balloon mortgage, an
interest only mortgage is exactly what it the name implies. For
the term of the mortgage, you the borrower will be paying only
the interest that is due on the home mortgage loan and will not
be paying anything back towards the original loan amount.
At the end of the mortgage term, the balance due on the loan
will be equal to the full amount that was originally borrowed.
This balance will be due, in full, when the mortgage loan term
ends.
Why Does An Interest Only Mortgage Loan Sound So Attractive
Obviously, we would all like our monthly mortgage payments to be
as low as possible. With an interest only home mortgage loan,
the borrower is keeping his monthly payments to a minimal by
paying only the interest that was accrued on the loan in the
last thirty days since his last payment. Therefore, this type of
mortgage is often marketed to the consumer as a tool which
allows the borrower to "buy more of a home" than they would be
able to afford with a traditional home mortgage loan.
To illustrate this let's take a look at the purchase of a
$150,000 home. Buying this home with a traditional 30 year fixed
rate mortgage with a seven percent interest rate would give you
monthly mortgage payments of approximately $1,000. On the other
hand, if the consumer chooses an interest only 30 year fixed
rate mortgage at the same seven percent interest rate, monthly
mortgage payments would only be $695. This type of mortgage
would be attractive to the consumer who can afford $700 each
month, but can not afford $1,000.
For the most part; however, financial advisors will tell you it
is best not to choose this type of loan except in rare
circumstances. It is generally accepted that an interest only
home mortgage loan is an alright choice if you only intend to
hold the loan for a year or two and you are being offered a
great interest rate. And most of the time, interest only loans
do come with a great rate, therefore the payment mentioned
earlier would be even lower.
Is An Interest Only Mortgage A Good Idea?
In general, it's best not to choose an interest only option for
your home mortgage loan. Why? The largest problem with this type
of financing is that the home owner is not building any equity
into his home. The home will still be considered "fully
financed" even after the mortgage term comes to an end.
But if your home increases in value, this would not be the case.
You may not have paid down on your home but because the value
has increased, you would be in a winning situation.
Although, If you buy the home during a high market and the value
of the house drops or remains the same during the term of the
mortgage, it is possible that even after selling the home, you
will still have money unpaid from your interest only mortgage.
As you can see, there are times when this type of loan would be
wise, such as in investment properties, but if you are buying a
home and planning on living in it for many years, it's probably
not the loan for you!
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