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Pay off mortgage or start a new one for a new house ?
NickReadingUK
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Hi All,
I am 54 years old..
I can be mortgage free in just over 2 years by paying off an Extra 10% each year. Then after that i want to save another 50K ish and get an additional 50K mortgage for a bigger house.
So am i better off not paying off the last 10% and leave it hanging around 10K to be own on the house and Top up that Mortgage? Or am i better off paying it all off on my current house and getting a totally new 50K mortgage for the new house ?
I hope that makes sense and thanks in advance..
Nick
I am 54 years old..
I can be mortgage free in just over 2 years by paying off an Extra 10% each year. Then after that i want to save another 50K ish and get an additional 50K mortgage for a bigger house.
So am i better off not paying off the last 10% and leave it hanging around 10K to be own on the house and Top up that Mortgage? Or am i better off paying it all off on my current house and getting a totally new 50K mortgage for the new house ?
I hope that makes sense and thanks in advance..
Nick
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The sooner the mortgage is paid off the sooner you're not paying interest. Then again perhaps you're on a very low fixed rate that you might beat now by saving the extra somewhere ready for the move.
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I am already in a very small house.. i just need to bigger room for a model railway
.. The area i live in is abit rough being another reason for the move 1 -
Anyone have any ideas? ThanksNickReadingUK said:Hi All,
I am 54 years old..
I can be mortgage free in just over 2 years by paying off an Extra 10% each year. Then after that i want to save another 50K ish and get an additional 50K mortgage for a bigger house.
So am i better off not paying off the last 10% and leave it hanging around 10K to be own on the house and Top up that Mortgage? Or am i better off paying it all off on my current house and getting a totally new 50K mortgage for the new house ?
I hope that makes sense and thanks in advance..
Nick0
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