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“How Much Does a NO Cost Mortgage Really Cost?”

Reblogger Roy Kelley
Industry Observer with Retired

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Mortgage loan professional Joe Petrowsky provides some sound advice for prospective mortgage borrower that are seeking a "no cost" mortgage loan.

Some advertisements generate much wishful thinking.

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Original content by Joe Petrowsky NMLS # 6869

“How Much Does a NO Cost Mortgage Really Cost?”

 

I know I’m not telling you anything that you don’t already know, there is no such thing as a free lunch and there is no such thing, as a NO closing cost mortgage. The only way this happens is the borrower/consumer pays a higher interest rate.

 

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Normally the rate is higher from a ¼% to ½%. So let’s see what the math looks like. As an example, let’s use a $200,000 loan. The closing costs would be $2500 to $3,000. Let’s use 4.5% as a rate, when someone pays the closing costs and for 30 year, a payment would be $965.

 

Now let’s add 3/8% to the rate the payment now becomes $1013. The difference is about $48 and over 30 years that is $17,413 and over 10 years $5,789.

 

There is one more point, if someone plans on owning a property for less than 5 years, a no closing cost option might be a possibility, but I would rather see the client in an adjustable rate mortgage which will be about 3/4 of a percent lower interest rate. When we get this finite, I would have to make sure I understand what is in the best interest of the client.

 

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Joe Petrowsky, NMLS #6869

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Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

Tim Lorenz
TIM LORENZ - Elite Home Sales Team - Mission Viejo, CA
949 874-2247

You are correct many do not understand the cost until they see them in the HUD document.

Jan 20, 2014 12:13 AM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Thank you for the re-blog. Unfortunately most that would read the terminology, "no Cost", truly don't understand what it really means.

Jan 20, 2014 02:39 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

It is always good to receive your comments. Thanks for your feedback.

May 31, 2015 08:36 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Wednesday evening to all. Dolores and I enjoyed the happy hour at the Bonefish Grill in Kentlands. 

Have an outstanding week.

Dec 07, 2016 05:10 PM