Refinance Home Loans and the Home Value Question
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010Lower refinance home loan rates are raising the volume of applications but, will a potential refinance boom be offset by uncertain home values? Estimates for the fallout of refinance loan applications range from 50% to 65%, due in part from low appraised home values. Borrowers with substantial home equity and good credit may be the primary beneficiaries of low refinance rates, while many others could find themselves stuck in their current home loan, unable to refinance because of lower than expected home values. High expectations of home values can be reduced by the reality of appraisals, which determine market value by comparing similar properties recently sold and closed escrow. When a lender takes a refinance home loan application,... Read more »