Mortgage Renewal Tips: How to Renew your Mortgage and Get a Better Rate
Your mortgage term is coming to an end which means your mortgage is up for renewal and it’s time to re-negotiate your rate (groan). Trust us when we say, look at this time as an opportunity. Here’s our steps to prepare you for your mortgage renewal, so that you’ll get through it like a pro (and hopefully with some savings in hand!).
Step One: Compare the Market
Around 120 days before your renewal date, you should start looking at your mortgage options and begin to compare the market. Comparing the market not only gives you leverage to negotiate a better rate, but you might just find a better deal with a different lender.
Step Two: Ditch your Renewal Letter
Now, if there is only one piece of information that you take away from this article than make it be this, never (ever) sign the renewal letter you receive in the mail from your lender.
Never sign the renewal letter that you receive in the mail from your lender.
Seriously. Your lender will never send you their best offer the first time around, and there are other lenders who might be offering lower rates or better products. We know it’s ever so tempting to simply sign the offer and send it back without having to worry about renegotiating your mortgage BUT when you consider the thousands of dollars you could be saving, it’s simply not the wise thing to do.
Step Three: Speak to a Mortgage Specialist
Speak to a mortgage specialist about your current situation other than your current lender. Getting a second opinion is a great way to get a better idea of your options (and heck – you might even end up getting a better offer!).
Step Four: Track the Date for your Next Renewal
Once you’ve successfully renegotiated your rate (and figured out what to do with all the money you saved), be sure to track the date of your next renewal. Time flies – and surely it will sneak up on you faster than you think.
If you can barely remember what you had for breakfast, you have little chance of remembering when your mortgage is up for renewal. Let us help. Sign up for our mortgage renewal reminder service.
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