How To Obtain Florida Home Equity Loans

By Kelly Murphy

Have you ever heard of Florida home equity loans? Do you know someone who has obtained one of these from a mortgage broker or a lending agency such as a bank? If you have ever though about doing renovations, repairing a homes roof, or even helping fund college tuition then you would more then likely be interested in a home equity loan.

In order to obtain a home equity loan or line of credit you must first find a bank willing to offer one to you. A home equity loan and line of credit is a secured loan. In order to obtain one of these you must offer your home and property as collateral.

These loans are essentially like taking out a second mortgage on your home. These agreements takes your homes overall value, deducts the amount in which you owe on it, and the value that is left is the equity that your home has and is worth at the time the agreement is being sought. This means if your home is worth two hundred thousand dollars, and you owe one hundred and fifty thousand dollars of that amount then your homes current equity is only fifty thousand dollars.

Unlike a regular mortgage, a home equity loan or line of credit is for a term of anywhere from five to thirty years. A regular mortgage usually spans for a total amount of twenty-five to thirty years. Depending on what company and bank you decide to get your loan threw, they may set aside a different time allotment for you to pay back your loan.

Your credit can only revolve for the duration in which your contract states. This means that if your credit line contract if for a five year period, then assuming that you pay your balance off, that's would mean that you could reuse your credit line. If however you reach the end of your contract time and have yet to pay your balance, you can and perhaps will loose your home.

Remember that when it comes to making monthly payments on your home equity loan, the minimum monthly payment may only be as low as the interest that is due. These lines of credit, just like normal credit cards do incur interest rates that may fluctuate. The only way to ensure that you have an interest rate that is set and does not fluctuate is to get a home equity loan.

Home equity loan fees can and will incur fees. Some of these fees may seem a bit ridiculous at first but are completely necessary. Appraisal and arrangement fees help to insure that you are getting the most out of the value of your home. Survey and conveyor costs and fees are required in order to properly appraise your home and property.

Make sure that you read everything in your contract agreement. Always pay special attention to the fine print. Never agree to or sign any contract agreement if you do not fully understand what it contains. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of your contract agreement then do not sign any paperwork because if you do then if you fail to uphold your end of the contract then you will loose your house and property. - 31387

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