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Today, Tom Ross from Nova Home Loans joins us to discuss PITI, which stands for principal, interest, taxes, and insurance. There are a few things you can do with PITI that will save you money as a homeowner in the long run.
Principal is what you owe on your house. There is not a lot you can do to save money on principle unless you put more money down in the first place.
There are two ways you can save money on interest. First, you can refinance if interest rates get 0.5% better. Popular wisdom usually says to wait for a full point of improvement in rates, but when you do a no-cost refinance, you don’t need that full point. Tom and his team will run the numbers to make sure refinancing makes financial sense for you.
The other way to save money on interest is to make an extra payment each month. Instead of paying the minimum mortgage payment, put a little extra money into the interest. That way, you can turn your 30-year loan into a 25-year loan.
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You can save money in interest and on your insurance policy.
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Taxes are what they are. There is not much you can do to save on taxes.
A lot of people don’t think about looking at their home insurance policy. However, there are a couple of major carriers that recently upped their rates by 20% to 30%. These companies retooled their models and if you didn’t have a tip-top credit score, your insurance rates went up. It’s not a bad idea to look at your policy every couple years to check if anything has changed with your insurance.
If you have any questions for Tom, you can give him a call at 602.791.5861 or send him an email at tom.ross@novahomeloans.com. As always, if you have any real estate questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We look forward to hearing from you!
