Thursday, December 3, 2015

What You Should Know About Getting a Refinance Mortgage in Florida (part 1 of 2)

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Florida has enjoyed some brisk real property business in the past.  And its attraction has pretty much remained the same – it is still a hot market both for new and experienced homeowners.  If you're looking to refinance your mortgage in Florida, it pays to know some of the most basic things regarding the market here.  You could save a significant amount of money just by taking the time to become an informed buyer.

Learn the property tax laws in Florida.
In Florida, residents pay their property taxes in arrears.  What this means is that come tax time, the money you take out to settle your property taxes is meant to cover for the previous years' payment.

If it's your first time buy, you probably won't have to worry about the amount of money you'll have to shell out, considering that your seller will give you credit in order to cover for their pro-rated tax share.

If you refinance, however, this is another story.  The lower refinance mortgage rate you get may not be enough to make you happy about the kind of money you have to produce.  On top of that, you might even have to contend with lenders that require you 12 to 15 months' worth of tax payments in escrow.

However, you could get around this provided your lender has paid taxes due for the year.  Once that's done, you can then be assured that your lender will not be asking you a hefty sum for escrows.  That means you won't have to worry about producing cash come closing time.

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