At the end of the fourth quarter, it is customary to look back to ascertain the various events and economic inputs that might help us understand and contextualize the ebb and flow of markets for both the quarter and the year. 2020, however, is a year unlike any most of us have endured.
We are three quarters into 2020, and the experience thus far has been akin to riding a pendulum, swinging from insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster to a world full of positive change, hope, and possibility.
Over the last several years, I have worked with banks to fund my own real estate ventures and would like to share what I have learned.
With the end of the second quarter of 2020, we have only reached the midpoint of what already feels for many of us like one of the longest years of our lives.
Currently, mortgage rates are at an all-time low, and real estate market values are up. Because of this, it’s a good environment to do a cash-out refinance. In a cash-out refinance, you refinance your existing mortgage for a larger amount than the original mortgage, converting your home equity into cash. You can then use that cash to pay off student loans, credit cards, or car loans.
