Easy Home Equity Loan

I am looking into getting my first home and barely meeting the credit requirements so I am thinking I am going to get a FAIR interest rate with my down payment. I know the market is crap but still not expecting a miracle rate. So my question is this: In regards to auto loans, because the car DEPRECIATES over time, getting a sucky interest rate and planning on getting out of the loan later is not good because the interest is still owed on the high interest rate… but with a home, what should I be considering when getting a FAIR interest rate and will have a better score in the next 1-2 years paying on time? A house APPRECIATES so I won’t be rolling that interest from a higher rate on a house over if I get a new house in 3 years, right?

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can anyone anwser ANY of these?

1. Real Property is NOT: (Points: 10)
attached to the ground
often mortgaged
taxed
capable of being moved

2. When a large value item or asset is sold voluntarily, it could be called what? (Points: 10)
foreclosed
repossessed
liquidated
auctioned

3. If you break an automobile or apartment rental lease before the contract expires, you could be subject to what? (Points: 10)
prepayment penalty
early termination penalty
finances charges
higher interest rates

4. When you begin paying a 30-year loan, what part of the loan are you paying first? (Points: 10)
equity
interest
principal
assets

5. If you don’t own your residence, what kind of insurance do you need? (Points: 10)
Homeowners insurance
Supplemental insurance
Renters insurance
Private Mortgage insurance

6. What are expenses like telephone, electricity and natural gas called? (Points: 10)
assessment expenses
utility expenses
luxuries
budget items

7. Insurance approval and evidence of coverage is required to get a mortgage. (Points: 10)
True
False

8. When you rent your residence, taxes are paid as part of your rent payment. (Points: 10)
True
False

9. When you pay finance charges, or interest payments on your first home the amount is deducted from your federal income tax. (Points: 10)
True
False

10. What are good reasons for buying/mortgaging a home? (Points: 10)
to build equity as savings
you expect to reside in the same area for a long time
your credit is established and you can get a very low interest rate
your income is high enough to claim a deduction on your income tax
all of the above

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we are debating because of our situation whether to take this loan or not. we have applied elsewhere, and this is all we have been offered.
we are 30k in debt want to consolidate and lower our interest rate. our payments in total average 1100 a month and interest averages 15-21%
the loan presented to us, is 50K , 5% interest only ( of course we would pay down on principal) 25 years ( our intent is pay off all within 10 years.) the difference of the 30K would be available to us like an a line of equity. Our concern is that shortly I will be without of a job because they are closing down in 4 months and we have a mortgage. We plan on selling our house but this will be a short sale because the value is less than we owe by 20k.this was not due to our home loan we had fixed, but our area was the highest hit in foreclosure thus the value decrease! please no rude comments we are extremely stressed.
the reason we are taking 50K is not because we need the additional amount but to help our credit. If we take 30k it looks as though we maxzed out on a 30 k credit card, whereas if we took 50K (which is a line of credit) then it looks better. If I am incorrect please tell me.
MORE IMPORTANTLY TOTAL CLOSING FEES AND BROKERAGE FEES 6,500!
this is in no way part of the home loan, its a personal line of credit.

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I contacted a mortgage broker I have used before about doing a cash out re-finance on my home combining the 1st and 2nd mortgage and getting some cash. He gave me all the details and sent over a good faith estimate and I provided all of the information in order to proceed. I later find out I cannot do a re-finance because our house is currently for sale. Therefore, I opt to go with a HELOC to refinance the existing 2nd mortgage. He quoted me a rate of prime and said it appears we are below 80% LTV and should have some additional equity to borrow against if we would like. The appraisal came back at 9K…far lower than the 8K appraisal I have done a few month earlier (that he would not accept) in order to remove my PMI. Coincidentally, the 9K put us right at 80% LTV and he proceeded to tell me the rate is no longer prime…it is now a 5% floor rate. I told him I was not interested…since I knew I could get a better deal (and I did with another bank). When I told him I was not interested and stated the appraisal seems way off…he said I still owe for the appraisal. Am I still obligated to pay this? Given my situation it seems like they purposely tried to get my appraisal to come in where I would not be under 80% LTV. From the recent sales in my area I know the 9K is low. Regardless, I was not happy with the entire process and was not informed of anything until after the appraisal. If he would have told me that it did not look like we would be under 80% LTV then he should have said so…instead of SURPRISE…you are not getting prime…the best we can do is a 5% floor. Another thing I should mention, I did not sign a Good Faith Estimate for the HELOC application…since I was originally applying for conventional loan. I only signed a Good Faith for the conventional loan.
What exactly did I sign that obligates me to pay?

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My wife and I are looking at all options for us to somehow refinance or adjust an upside down mortgage on our home here in California. We love our home & neighbors and would like to stay in it.

Ive read too many stories where people have spent thousands of dollars with lawyers, only to lose their money becuase nothing happens in the long run (KFI-640am in Los Angeles has one shady advertiser with a D- rating on BBB).

Ive done a bunch of research… there doesnt seem like too many options out there besides going directly to my mortgage company and pleading for help. Which through phone calls have said they arent interested in helping us "at this time".

The "Obama Plan" doesnt cover my situation since my mortgage is upside down too much.

Lastly, the HOPE program reduces the loan amount to the current house value, then does a refi, but also requires the home owner to give up 50% of any future equity in the house. The governments website of the HOPE program does not have much information on it. One glaring question I have that no one can seem to answer is: What if we pay off our loan within 30 years… do I still owe the government 50% equity after I pay off the loan (and if I sell the house)?

Does anyone have any good info about the HOPE program or any other options available to me? Any info would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
Ryan… do you want to know why I’m looking into this? BECAUSE I CAN ! Because the stupid politicians made these programs. The same stupid politicians that raped our country and gave all of our money to the Feds, to the Chinese, and to everyone else. The same idiots that nationalized our private companies.
So if we never sell, we never give up any earned equity?

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On my main residence, I have a 6.5% interest only mortgage with Wells Fargo. My mortgage rate will jump up 2% in a year from now, and that will make it impossible for me to pay for my mortgage.

I tried to do a loan modification under the HAMP program but it was refused since they caught that I had 2 investment properties with equity on them…

Now, if I decide to foreclose or short sell my home, will the bank go after my investment properties?

How can I protect myself better?
I live in California, that’s a non recourse state.
Could I transfer the titles of my investment properties to someone else? Maybe my wife’s corporation?
How about transferring the titles of my investment properties to family members, such as my inlaws?

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Hatshepsut places 27% down on a 0000 home, financing the balance through a 40-year mortgage with a fixed rate of 6.25% compounded monthly.

1) How much are her monthly payments? $______

2) How much interest will Hatshepsut pay? $_____

3) Overall, how much will the home cost her? $_____

4) If she sells the home after 3 years, how much does she still owe on the loan? $_____

5) Calculate Hatshepsut’s equity if she sells the home for 9000 in 3 years. $_____

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