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By Real Estate Expert KathyOHomes

Many homeowners in Greater Salt Lake City/Park City have decided that they would like to pay off their house early. There is considerable debate as to whether this is the best route to go or not. Some people advocate using any extra money for investment purposes instead of paying off the house faster, but the psychological benefits of being debt-free often outweigh any monetary factors involved in making the decision.

Refinance the Loan

Once you have made the decision and that you want to pay off your house early you can go back to the lending institution in Greater Salt Lake City/Park City that you are dealing with and find out what your options are. You can ask about any penalties involved with changing the loan from a thirty-year mortgage to a fifteen-year mortgage, and find out if you can afford the monthly payments.

Save or Make Payments

Depending on penalties involved, many homeowners in Greater Salt Lake City/Park City are either making extra payments towards their home or saving their extra money to make one last final payment once enough has been saved. Certain banks will allow you to add an extra one or two payments per year towards your mortgage without penalty, while others will not. You will have to talk to a loan officer at your Greater Salt Lake City/Park City financial institution to find out if this is a possibility in your case. If it is not, you can save enough money for a final payment. Quite often the money you will save in interest rates by paying it off quickly is much higher than the price of the penalty.

Before you purchase a home in Greater Salt Lake City/Park City ask your loan officer what type of penalties are involved if you want to pay off your mortgage faster down the road. If the penalties are very high you may want to consider looking elsewhere for a loan that is more flexible, even if the monthly payments are a bit higher.

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