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Reasons to RefinanceYour home or condo, provided you own it, is probably the biggest source of equity in your personal finance portfolio aside from stocks or investments. With the cost of so many basic life necessities going up such as fuel, food and health care, it may be tempting to refinance to lower your monthly payments in order to free up some cash to cover other monthly expenses. Or you might be considering refinancing to tap into some of the equity you have built up over the years to help pay off other debt. But in doing so, you will basically be diminishing the resale value of your home.
Of course there may be instances in life where it becomes necessary to refinance or cash in equity in your home, and in those cases then you simply need to do what is best for your individual situation. Always shop around for the best interest rates possible and don't rush into a contract because you think you'll free up some cash quickly. Lowering your monthly payments only to face a large balloon payment later on may seem like a good deal right now. But while that balloon payment may look smaller from the distance of a few months or even years, it could seem like a mountain when faced up close when it comes due. Read rest of article here |  | | |  | |  |  |  |  |
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