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Updated over 10 years ago,
Re-FI or Ride out the the ARM?
Currently I live in My principal residence which I plan on turning into a rental within the next year.
I had a 5/1 ARM that went adjustable 5 years ago. The interested rate has been great! ->Currently the ARM interest rate is 2.8% ( adjustable to up to 2 points every two years. It is based on the libor index) Im loving the principal payment amortization of almost 50%! since I have had the same loan for almost 10 years.
My question is should I refi?????????????????????????????????????????????????
My payment will drop from $875 ( p&I @ 2.8% interest ) per month to $815 ( p&i @ 4.6%) but my principal payment will drop only 27% since it is a new loan.
I plan to hold and rent it out for a while!
What is the smartest move?
a) REFI
b) Keep riding the ARM for a bit with the low but adjustable interest and paying down the principal pretty substantially