Posts Tagged: Mortgage Finance


10
Dec 09

How to Pick a Home Finance Loan

When you’re in the market for a home finance loan, you’re likely going to want to find the best interest rate and most flexible repayment terms that you can so that you’ll be able to get the most out of your money.

Finding the right home finance loan for you isn’t always easy, however… sometimes it requires you to put some time aside to search for a variety of different lenders and compare their loan offerings based upon interest rates, loan terms, closing costs, and several other factors.

Home Financing

Once you’ve decided that it’s time to buy a new house, you’re going to need to begin thinking about where to find the best home finance loan for your money. Ideally, you’ll be able to find a lender who isn’t going to charge you too much in interest or fees; unfortunately, there’s no guarantee that the loan you get will be the best loan that you’re eligible for. In order to maximize your chances of getting your best home finance loan, you’re going to need to shop around and compare different lenders.

Searching for Lenders

Begin your search for home finance loan lenders in your local area… check with banks, mortgage lenders, finance companies, and any other lenders that might offer loans for purchasing the house that you want. Request loan quotes that detail the interest rates, loan terms, and any fees associated with the loan, then go online and search for some online mortgage lenders so you can request quotes from them as well. Once you’ve compiled a number of quotes, you should begin sorting them in order of interest rates so that you’ll be able to begin the comparison from there.

Interest Rates

The interest that you’re charged on a home finance loan will likely vary from one lender to the next; though the base rates are set at the national level, the local economy and the lender itself can drastically alter the rates that you receive. Be wary of introductory rates, since the regular rate after the introductory period ends can be much higher than the rates offered by other lenders. Take the time to determine which lenders are offering you the best rates over time, and make note of whether those rates are fixed meaning they won’t change) or variable (meaning that they’ll change in reaction to national rate changes. Continue reading →


5
Jul 09

Asset Finance – How to Finance an Asset Purchase and Let it Pay For Itself!

So, you don’t think it is possible to buy a caravan, boat, trailer, motorbike, quad or any other asset at no cost? Before you dismiss this idea and begin looking for a caravan loan, motorcycle loan, trailer loan, boat loan, diamond finance, any other asset finance or mortgage, or an equity or mortgage loan to finance an asset purchase, have a look at how Bobby and his wife Lindi financed the purchase of their caravan!

(Although this is a South African example in ZAR currency, the principle is applicable anywhere in the world.)

Bobby and Lindi are ordinary average salaried citizens …

Bobby and Lindi wanted to buy a caravan for their family and were getting asset finance quotes from financial institutions. They also had other outstanding debts (motor vehicle and credit cards) to the amount of 220,000 which they were repaying at an amount of 5,355 per month. The price of the caravan they wanted to buy was 115,000. They owned a home which they bought with a 100% mortgage loan over 20 years, 5 years ago.

Their home has since increased in value by approximately 45% and their equity (the difference between the value of their property and the claims against it) now amounted to approximately 350,000.

They were offered asset finance for their caravan by a financial institution with a monthly installment of 3,032 per month over 54 months, and then created a budget for this amount in their monthly budget.

Bobby and Lindi heard from a friend about an asset finance plan that shows you how to finance your own capital and asset purchases through a technique called Hydraulic Debt Cancellation, with amazing results – if you are a property owner with equity. Apart from being able to finance your own capital and asset purchases, it includes a powerful debt cancellation technique.

Bobby and Lindi decided to investigate …

Bobby and Lindi decided to put this asset finance plan to the test and amazingly discovered that they were able to pay for their caravan as well as redeem al their short term debts, while repaying their mortgage in 7 years in stead of the 15. In the process they will be saving 118,098 in interest (compared to the interest they would have paid on their original mortgage), while the amount they borrowed to finance their caravan only amounted to 115,000. They so to speak, got their caravan for free!

They achieved all this without paying a single dime more than they would have, had they accepted the asset finance offered by the financial institution above!

Smart couple! Wonder where they found the information to do such a clever budget?

The way in which you finance your asset purchases can have a dramatic impact on your wealth – by either increasing your debt, or increasing your wealth!

By: Elmer Grobler