{"id":86,"date":"2020-06-05T19:16:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T19:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.concordmortgageinc.com\/blog\/?p=86"},"modified":"2022-05-31T18:47:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:47:31","slug":"when-is-it-time-to-refinance-or-refi-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.concordmortgageinc.com\/blog\/when-is-it-time-to-refinance-or-refi-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"When is it time to &#8220;refi&#8221; your home?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"848\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.concordmortgageinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Concord-Mortgage-When-is-it-time-to-refi-2.png\" alt=\"plant growing\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.concordmortgageinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Concord-Mortgage-When-is-it-time-to-refi-2.png 848w, https:\/\/www.concordmortgageinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Concord-Mortgage-When-is-it-time-to-refi-2-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.concordmortgageinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Concord-Mortgage-When-is-it-time-to-refi-2-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/www.concordmortgageinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Concord-Mortgage-When-is-it-time-to-refi-2-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you should consider the purpose of your refinance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to lower your monthly mortgage payment? This\nwould be considered a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordmortgageinc.com\/refinancing-your-home\">rate reduction\nrefinance<\/a>.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You should weigh the cost of the refinance to the savings\nyou&#8217;ll get by lowering your interest rate. Another consideration will be how\nlong will it take to re-coop the costs to refi, and how long do you anticipate\nliving in the home? Weigh these two factors when making your decision to\nrefinance. If you re-coop your costs within 12 months and plan on living in the\nhouse for longer than 12 months, it would make good sense to refi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to pull cash from the equity in your home?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a cash-out refinance, you can pull up to 80% of the\nequity from your home for any reason. A few good examples would be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pay down consumer debt, credit cards, education loans, auto,\nboat, RV, or even home equity loans. You can pull cash to make home improvements;\nnew roof, windows, driveway, or any improvements you want to make. You can also\npull equity from your home to take that vacation you have always wanted. You\ncan pull cash for any reason at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of the reason, you will want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordmortgageinc.com\/refinancing-your-home\">refinance<\/a>\nmost of your costs to your home loan so it can be put into your new loan. Doing\nthis will substantially lower your out of pocket costs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call for your free consultation. Always Available,\nDay or Night, Weekdays or Weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call: (517) 304-3669, or visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concordmortgageinc.com\">www.concordmortgageinc.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, you should consider the purpose of your refinance. Do you want to lower your monthly mortgage payment? This would be considered a &#8220;rate reduction refinance.&#8221; You should weigh the cost of the refinance to the savings you&#8217;ll get by lowering your interest rate. 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