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Posted on: 29th Aug, 2007 06:57 am
Good morning; i own my house w/ someone; situation has taken a turn for the worse and now need to get him off deed and mortgage. Am not having any luck refinancing to get him cash but any other suggestions and should i take him off deed before i make financial leeway? thank you
hi kim,

welcome to mortgagefit discussion board.

to take his name off the loan you will have to get it refinanced in your name otherwise he will remain on the note.

right now you can ask him to quit claim his share in the house over to you. and after some time when you can meet the requirements specified by lender, refinance the loan in your name.

but before the title transfer discuss this issue with the lender and whether you would be allowed to continue the mortgage without having to refinance for some time until you can qualify.

do let me know if you have any other questions.

thanks
blue
Posted on: 29th Aug, 2007 11:18 am
Hi Blue - thanks for the info. To clarify, discuss w/ the lender if I can ?? We're both on the loan and deed right now (although I'm am currently the only one paying the mortgage). Where would I look to see when the market will start shifting the other way to see about the 125% 2nd mortgage?

thank you
Posted on: 29th Aug, 2007 03:07 pm
"Where would I look to see when the market will start shifting the other way to see about the 125% 2nd mortgage? "

It will be difficult for you to get 125% mortgage as most lenders don't do it presently because of the recent problems that mortgage industry is going through.
Posted on: 29th Aug, 2007 05:44 pm
hi kim,

if you cannot refinance, you can for a novation. it is a legal process by which your husband can be substituted from the loan. your husband will sign on the novation document and will transfer the loan solely to you. in this way, he will be free of liability of making the payments. but the transfer is not possible without the lender’s approval. your lender must allow you for the transfer of loan.

i think it will be better if you remove your husband from the deed earlier than you go for the novation process. after the title gets transferred, he will not be able to claim any share of the property.
Posted on: 29th Aug, 2007 11:19 pm
I am assuming the other person wants something out of it? (if not he just needs to quitclaim the deed over to you. If they want money you can agree to a sum you can pay out of your savings.(but he has no guarantees there and might be reluctant to do so on your good word alone), you can refinance to get them the money. You can sell the property and get him the money (probably not what you had in mind), or you can draw up a contract with a lawyer to pay X at the time you next refi or sell the property.
Thouse are the few options that i can think off.
Posted on: 01st Sep, 2007 07:39 pm
KIM.
If u can not afford to pay hime and neither u want to keep the same person for the reasons u can change them and keep another person who can pay more money and out of which u settle ur issues with the older one and get rid of one and keep some for u also for ur benefits...rdhanda
Posted on: 01st Sep, 2007 10:50 pm
Evolovik,

I agree with you that the other person wants some money from Kim in return of his share. It is no doubt good if she pays him the amount out of her savings. But what do you think if she uses the fund from her retirement account? Will there be any downside to this?
Posted on: 03rd Sep, 2007 01:23 am
Withdrawing from retirement account is not a very good idea most of the times as if the person is unable to repay in time then he would have to face income tax on that amount as well penalty.


Miller
Posted on: 03rd Sep, 2007 12:58 pm
I have taken a housing loan for the home I PURCHASED 07 YEARS BACK
and still have to pay for another 20 years due to increase in interests of banks which was 12 years previously.Do i take money from my provident fund to repay or continue with the same plan.My children are very young and will completel their education nearly when I will get my retirement.IF I pay from my pf amont I WILL NOT be left with any money after retirement.Please suggest....Rdhanda
Posted on: 08th Sep, 2007 11:49 pm
I ALSO SUGGEST NOT TO TAKE ANY MONEY FROM YOUR RETIREMENT FUND BECAUSE THIS IS U NEED AFTER RETIRMENT FOR YOUR STTLEMENT....RAJEEVDHANDA
Posted on: 09th Sep, 2007 12:05 am
I have question for you? And then some advice maybe. Why does he want cash? If there is not any equity in the home no matter how many payments you made together there is no equity. I see and hear it all the time. "I made all these payments for this house I want half the profit". What profit? If you made 100 payments and only took off $5000 in principle what do you owe him? $2500 maximum and not half of the total payments.

You should find out if you can get his name off the deed. You would talk to a Title Company or Real Estate Attorney in your area. You won't be able to get his name off the loan unless you refinance or get your current lender to agree. The positive is if you are making the payments and the checks are in your name they are your payments no matter who's name is on the loan with you. Another thing is what is the worst thing that could happen with his name on the mortgage, what he makes a payment when you don't know about it.

He does not have the right to extort money out of you. If you are making the payments keep doing so. With proper legal help the house will be yours anyway.

125% mortgages are never a good solution. Well maybe .01% of the time.
Posted on: 09th Sep, 2007 02:09 pm
Hi Rdhanda,

Even I feel that you should not consider taking out money from your provident fund account as you may need that money later after your retirement. It is better if you manage to take out some money from your personal savings account. This will help you to make interest payments towards the loan.
Posted on: 10th Sep, 2007 02:09 am
Rdhanda,

"I have taken a housing loan for the home I PURCHASED 07 YEARS BACK
and still have to pay for another 20 years due to increase in interests of banks which was 12 years previously."
Have you looked at refinancing your present mortgage as an option?

How much equity has developed in the last 7 years from the time you had taken the loan?

As the rate is increasing on this loan, refinancing it into a FRM would be better because you do not have plans of moving out and would continue to live here for some more years.
Posted on: 10th Sep, 2007 04:04 pm
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