Thursday, 14 July 2011

As Interest Rates Are Low Homeowners Should Apply For Remortgages.

By Bernie Dennis


There was a massive decline in mortgage and remortgage applications in the course of the recession.

A mortgage is of course the home loan required to either buy a first property to become a homeowner for the first time and a mortgage is also needed when an existing homeowner wants to move house.

Only people who are well heeled and have enough cash in hand can avoid the need for a mortgage.

During the recession mortgage approvals fell as many lacked the confidence to either buy a first property or to move to another house as in normal circumstances homeowners move to a new home every few normally this will be to a bigger and more expensive house.

Existing homeowners were scared to take on any additional financial commitments feeling uncertain about the future of their job.

First time buyers applying for a mortgage were scarce on the ground for a different reason and this was because the previous 100% mortgages available had now changed to a maximum of 75% meaning that a first time buyer had to put down a minimum 25% of the value of the property.

Mortgage equity margins are already slackening of a little as are remortgages which like mortgages diminished over the last three years.

This will lead to more first time buyers being able to buy property which should also have an affect on property prices as demand always affects the value of homes.

People who are already homeowners should feel a renewal of job security that will lead them to apply for a mortgage to move house.

During the recession the demand for remortgages fell due to homeowners who normally moved to a new mortgage lender when their mortgage deal ended preferred tp remain with their current lender on their Standard variable rate, even though excellent remortgage rates were available. With fixed rate mortgages and remortgages from 2.99% and tracker rates the end of the recession should encourage people to buy a new house or to obtain a low interest remortgage to make their mortgage payments lower. Remortgages make good debt consolidation loans

The new confidence instilled by the UK coming out of recession will mean that those wanting a mortgage to buy a property and those wanting a remortgage tp obtain a lower rate of interest can now avail themselves of the excellent low remortgages and mortgages on offer.




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