"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:36:28 -0300, "Don White"
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"nom=de=plume" wrote in message
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"jps" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:42:13 -0600, Vic Smith
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On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:06:52 -0700, jps wrote:



It was the 3, 5 and 7 year adjustable rate mortgages that screwed most
of those mortgage holders. Those were institutionally pushed on
customers (suckers) in the same way tulips bulbs were sold.

Dangerous if you're in over your head, as most were with home price
inflated, and the job market ready to fail.
OTOH I re-fied from a 7% 15-year to a 3% ARM about 7 years ago.
The ARM saw a max of 6.5% and is currently 4%.

--Vic

Your luck will hold for a little while yet. I'm looking at 15 year
now. Rates are extraordinary.


I just re-fi'd from a nice, fixed rate 30 yr to an even better fixed 15
on
all my properties. My main mortgage increased by $150/mo, but it's 15
instead of 30 yrs. Also, I make an extra payment every yr, so that means
it'll pay off sooner.

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Nom=de=Plume

Almost makes me wish i had a mortgage again.
In my day I had signed up for 11.25% back in the mid '70s.
When I sold that house and moved back into the city I lucked out at around
6%
This house has been paid for almost 10 years now.

I have always paid cash for everything, including houses.

Casady


That's fine if it doesn't drain your liquidity to a dangerous level. There's
nothing wrong with an affordable loan.

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Nom=de=Plume