How Soon Can a Mortgage Be Refinanced? (part 1 of 2)

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There are many advantages to having your mortgage refinanced.  Of course, the most important and obvious reason is the lower rate you'll enjoy.  When applied at the right time and opportunity, having a mortgage refinanced can save you thousands of dollars in the long run.  However, since timing plays a crucial role in refinancing, it's important that you understand the factors that can affect how successfully you can take advantage of it.  So how soon can a mortgage be refinanced and should you?

The right time
Getting a mortgage is not for sissies.  This type of loan, whether you're taking it out to purchase a car or a house, is easily one of the biggest financial decisions you'll ever make in your life.

If you're taking out a home mortgage loan and are considering getting it refinanced later, you'll be glad to know that you could probably do it at any time you want.  But once you have a mortgage and interest rates begin behaving in a manner that is favorable to you, you shouldn't automatically apply for refinancing.

First, the difference in the new interest rate and the current interest rate should be enough to actually give you some advantages.  Second, most lenders will probably advise you to refinance only after your loan has matured for a minimum of 12 months or so.

However, it's good to consider this only if interest rates have remained more or less the same.  If, at any time after you have taken out a mortgage loan the market trend begins tipping to your advantage, you should consider refinancing your loan.  Remember that interest rates are rather volatile and if you wait too long for them to dip further, you could miss out on a very good opportunity to get a good deal.