Posts Tagged ‘underwater’

How To Refinance Mortgage When Upside Down

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

The recent recession has hit many people very hard and as a result, house prices have become considerably cheaper in many areas.  If you have been affected by the falling house prices then you will want to know what upside down mortgage options are out there for you to choose.  First of all, it’s best you understand what an upside down mortgage is.  Basically if you have a mortgage of $100,000 and the property is now only worth $80,000 you are short of $20,000.  In other words, your mortgage is upside down.  You might also see upside down mortgages are being underwater or in negative equity.
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