Is it too early to lock in a rate?

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:48 am    Post subject: Is it too early to lock in a rate?

house (tract home) won't finish/close until sept 2008.
if my loan is approved and the rate is reasonable..do i need to lock this rate now or should i continue to wait longer until near closing date (sept 2008). Any thoughts?

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:41 pm    Post subject:

You could lock now but I dont Forsee any huge jump in rates so your best bet would be to wait until you are within 60 or 45 days.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:27 pm    Post subject:

Hi,

If the rate and term seems to you reasonable and you are satisfied with it, you can lock it now. You never know how the market will change in future.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:22 pm    Post subject: It all

It all depends on what is important to you.

If you want to rest at night knowing you can afford the payment, lock it.

If you would hate yourself forever for not holding out on a possible reduction, float... ( Hold off on a rate lock )

You might want to weigh all of that with what the lender might l penalize you for that type of extended lock.

Your rate pricing might not be as favorable.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:09 am    Post subject:

you can lock now, generally with a price adjustment due to the length of the lock period.

this is a highly individual decision - today's rates are very good; and, of course, we have no crystal balls telling us what rates will be tomorrow - let alone september.

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:57 am    Post subject:

I concur with Gmakerley, he has given you an excellent peice of advise.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:33 pm    Post subject:

Locking it in now could give you peace of mind, is this the first time that you will buy a home? Do you fall under the first time homeowner discounts and benefits? I heard on television where the president is putting in some mortgage language in the new economic stimulus package, you might want to check out what the benefits are for the mortgage industry before you do anything. Goodluck making your decision.

You got some real good advice here, hope it has helped you make your decision.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:16 pm    Post subject:

Most lenders charge an upfront fee to lock over 180 days. I would just wait. I just don't think it is worth the upfront cost. If rates are higher, you can always look into an option that offers lower rates (say a 5/1 arm) until they go down again.
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