No Mortgage! - Page 2

lookout123 · 12-06-2006, 05:11 PM

mortgage tax? what the heck is that?

DanaC · 12-06-2006, 05:14 PM

Nice goin HM.

be-bop · 12-06-2006, 05:22 PM

3 years ago my Aunt died and left me the money to pay off my mortgage however "she who must be obeyed" decided we needed to move nearer her mothers and now we have a mortgage again **sigh** .

lumberjim · 12-06-2006, 06:09 PM

how long was the term initially? oh, and holy shit. i hate you.

BigV · 12-06-2006, 06:11 PM

HM, my heartiest congratulations.

Please don't let the rank odor of JEALOUSY diminish my good wishes. I'm really. very. happy. for. you.

HELoC, a big yes. $1000, no freakin way. You really, really want to get the to a nunnery, assuming the nearest one is located in a CREDIT UNION!! You know, where you own the joint, or at least a piece of it instead of a bank? Seriously. My HOLoC was $79, a "reconveyance fee". Do not pay $1000. You're waywayway smarter than that.

Oh, and you're right to dally wrt the 0% loans. Free money indeed.

Way to go!!

Happy Monkey · 12-06-2006, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

how long was the term initially? oh, and holy shit. i hate you.

30 years. I was lucky enough to buy before prices ballooned. Though at the time I thought it was a lot of money...

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

HELoC, a big yes. $1000, no freakin way.
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Seriously. My HOLoC was $79, a "reconveyance fee". Way to go!!

Thanks! I got the $1000 number from a random website when I googled the term. If I get one, I'll put a bit more research into it.

JayMcGee · 12-06-2006, 07:02 PM

You cut a 30 term mortgage to 7.5? That's some going! Congrats are surely due.

Iggy · 12-06-2006, 07:40 PM

Wow!!! I am seriously impressed. That must have took some serious discipline on your part! Congradulations!!

Aliantha · 12-06-2006, 07:49 PM

Good work HM! Can't wait till i can post a thread like this one.

Urbane Guerrilla · 12-06-2006, 08:06 PM

Good show, you're doing better than I am.

lookout123 · 12-06-2006, 08:09 PM

bigV you pay the piper somewhere. either in fees or money hidden in the back end. you're better off "paying more" with a good mortgage professional who will disclose it all. your fees should depend on the size of the loan. anybody who offers a different program is taking an undisclosed amount on the back.

Happy Monkey · 12-06-2006, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JayMcGee

You cut a 30 term mortgage to 7.5? That's some going! Congrats are surely due.

Thanks! If you start early, it's a lot easier. An extra dollar on the first payment at my interest rate was the equivalent of almost seven dollars on the last. So, an extra payment on the first year was (roughly) equivalent to taking 5-7 payments off the loan. I managed a bit more than that, obviously, but the principle remains (or dwindles, as the case may be).

SteveDallas · 12-07-2006, 09:11 AM

Congratulations!! Very impressive.

mitheral · 12-15-2006, 03:44 PM

Congradulations. We're looking to move with an eye to taking advantage of the bubble to reduce our payment. It's quite refreshing.

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

One day a letter arrives saying the payment was X instead of Y. WTF.... I call the bank ready to raise hell and was calmly informed the payment changed because it was the last one.
Doh.

I came into some capital last month and when deciding what debt to get rid of decided to pay off my student loans. Mostly because I'd figured the total owning was low enough that it was worth getting rid of the hassle of maintaining the auto withdrawl from an account I don't really use any more.

Anyways I call up my bank to arrange for payment and find out the amount owning and it's:

$13.71

My regular payment this month would have covered it easily. Oh well, at least I can brag that I paid off my loan early by a whole three weeks.

Happy Monkey · 12-15-2006, 03:59 PM

Hee! At least you now can apply that capital to something else, now!

12-06-2006, 05:11 PM	#16
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12-06-2006, 06:09 PM	#19
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	how long was the term initially? oh, and holy shit. i hate you. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

12-06-2006, 06:11 PM	#20
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	HM, my heartiest congratulations. Please don't let the rank odor of JEALOUSY diminish my good wishes. I'm really. very. happy. for. you. HELoC, a big yes. $1000, no freakin way. You really, really want to get the to a nunnery, assuming the nearest one is located in a CREDIT UNION!! You know, where you own the joint, or at least a piece of it instead of a bank? Seriously. My HOLoC was $79, a "reconveyance fee". Do not pay $1000. You're waywayway smarter than that. Oh, and you're right to dally wrt the 0% loans. Free money indeed. Way to go!! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

12-06-2006, 07:02 PM	#22
JayMcGee Cardigan-wearing man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Much Binding In The Marsh Posts: 1,082	You cut a 30 term mortgage to 7.5? That's some going! Congrats are surely due. __________________ I like wearing cardigans...... my current favourite is an orange cable-knit with real leatherette buttons.

12-06-2006, 07:40 PM	#23
Iggy Back and ready to tart up the place Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 850	Wow!!! I am seriously impressed. That must have took some serious discipline on your part! Congradulations!! __________________ Chock-full of naughty goodness.

12-06-2006, 05:14 PM	#17
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Nice goin HM.

12-06-2006, 05:22 PM	#18
be-bop Operations Operative Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: scotland/uk Posts: 664	3 years ago my Aunt died and left me the money to pay off my mortgage however "she who must be obeyed" decided we needed to move nearer her mothers and now we have a mortgage again sigh .

12-06-2006, 07:49 PM	#24
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Good work HM! Can't wait till i can post a thread like this one. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

12-06-2006, 08:06 PM	#25
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Good show, you're doing better than I am. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

12-06-2006, 08:09 PM	#26
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	bigV you pay the piper somewhere. either in fees or money hidden in the back end. you're better off "paying more" with a good mortgage professional who will disclose it all. your fees should depend on the size of the loan. anybody who offers a different program is taking an undisclosed amount on the back. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

12-07-2006, 09:11 AM	#28
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Congratulations!! Very impressive.

12-15-2006, 03:59 PM	#30
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