What is the best thing to do with a house that won’t sell? Refinance, home loan, or line of credit?

Question : What is the best thing to do with a house that won’t sell? Refinance, home loan, or line of credit?
I want to use my home equity if it won’t sell and I will need to use some of it to make payments, so I am not sure what my best options are….a little help, please….ha ha ha
refinance my home

Best answer:

Answer by bud68
Your objectives are unclear. You want to sell it, but if you can’t, you want to borrow more against it?

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#2 written by eddy_walton 1 year ago

I had previously tried to sell my house at the estate agents using a photograph – without much success and had hardly any interest!

check out this website: http://www.drawmyplace.com – they do pen and ink drawings of your house – I had a beautiful drawing done of mine then advertised it at the same estate agents using the drawing… sold it within a couple of weeks at a higher price and with loads and loads more interest!

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#3 written by loslunas87031 1 year ago

you cant sell at your current price but want to increase the price you will need to get out of it by borrowing more money against the home. Let me get a calculator, doesn’t add up

Had a pair in my office last week who thought they could just take out a large loan against a home they were living in now to buy a cheaper home and let the first one foreclose so they owned the second one free. I took 3 asprin after that.

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#4 written by Tyler 1 year ago

Well, if you cant make the payments, getting another loan would only temporarily “fix” the problem right? That might work if it will sell before the extra loan money runs out, but you could just put yourself further in to debt. Be careful with prepayment penalties as well. In general I dont like the idea of more loans/credit.

Renting out a room in the house could be an option for you, Perhaps you have an extra car you could stop driving an save on insurance? Perhaps other ways to reduce debt temporarily (cable, eating out, 3 cell phones)? Whatever you decide budget what it will save and how long it will help… good luck.

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#5 written by Randall Parker, MBA 1 year ago

If you think that you might refinance it, then don’t list it on the MLS! This can kill all chances to refi. If your appraiser notes that the property was listed and didn’t sell, the bank may reject you automatically or reduce the LTV offered.

If you plan to keep living in the house, then a HELOC might be your best option. Go to your bank, and ask them what they can do for you. You shouldn’t have to pay any fees whatsoever for the HELOC (B of A, Citibank), but the appraisal may come in lower than you expect. You will need to be able to prove your income, and have good credit, for this loan.

If you want to rent the property, that’s fine, but apply for the loan before you move out. You can borrow more money against an owner-occupied home than a rental property.

Good luck, whatever you decide!

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