Sunday, April 19, 2009

Homeowner Loans ~ A Necessary Evil?

By Michael Peters

If you are looking for a loan but are unsure whether or not you will be able to secure one or you are concerned that the interest rate may not be affordable within your budget then a homeowner loan may be the right option for you.

If you have a home then you are at a great advantage in the loan market as you can place your home down as collateral against the loan. This is what a secured or homeowner loan is.

You can use a homeowner loan for any purpose you like including all the regular reasons like a new car, a wedding, education or even to add to the value of your home. You dont need to provide a reason for the loan.

The benefits of a homeowner loan is that you are more likely to be accepted for the loan even if you have a bad credit history. Also, you may be able to secure a loan with a low apr which obviously results in a smaller monthly payment and would be more suitable for your budget than an unsecured loan.

I am sure I do not need to highlight the huge risk of a homeowner loan but for those of you that are unclear... if for whatever reason, be it redundancy or ill health, you find yourself unable to repay the loan you are very likely to be relieved of your home. You cannot appeal to their better nature. It is up to you to be absolutely certain prior to accepting the loan that you can and will repay the loan.

You might want to look into getting an insurance policy to cover you for any potential loss of earning including redundancy and ill health. But this will obviously increase your monthly outgoings and detract from the benefit of a low cost homeowner loan.

Providing you do your homework and only borrow what you can definitely afford to repay even in the worst case scenario then homeowner loans are a great way to borrow money.

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