Dec
15
ARM Mortgage trouble - need opinions on what to do in troubled situation?
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megan_79 asked:
We got into an ARM 3 years ago. We have two loans. $120,000 and $30,000. Both are no interest. We have negative equity in the house because we live in MIchigan and the housing market is plunging. Also, our ARM is about to adjust and will raise our payment $350 a month now, and again in January. We can’t afford that. We tried putting our house on the market for even less than what we owed to get out from underneath it. It was on the market for a year and we had no bites. We are OK right now, but when this thing adjusts, we’re not going to be O.K. We are trying to do the right thing, but not sure what that is. We also tried to refinance, but we need to spend $12,000 to do that because of closing costs and negative equity. We can’t afford to stay here, and we can’t leave because we can’t sell our home. We can’t do a short sale because we are not in foreclosure. We feel stuck. Does anyone have any ideas?
I meant interest only, not no interest. We can’t sell the house for market value. We tried to sell it below market value and couldn’t….no one is buying in Michigan right now. We’d have to sell the house for $100,000 - $50,000 less than what we owe for it to sell it.
Amber
We got into an ARM 3 years ago. We have two loans. $120,000 and $30,000. Both are no interest. We have negative equity in the house because we live in MIchigan and the housing market is plunging. Also, our ARM is about to adjust and will raise our payment $350 a month now, and again in January. We can’t afford that. We tried putting our house on the market for even less than what we owed to get out from underneath it. It was on the market for a year and we had no bites. We are OK right now, but when this thing adjusts, we’re not going to be O.K. We are trying to do the right thing, but not sure what that is. We also tried to refinance, but we need to spend $12,000 to do that because of closing costs and negative equity. We can’t afford to stay here, and we can’t leave because we can’t sell our home. We can’t do a short sale because we are not in foreclosure. We feel stuck. Does anyone have any ideas?
I meant interest only, not no interest. We can’t sell the house for market value. We tried to sell it below market value and couldn’t….no one is buying in Michigan right now. We’d have to sell the house for $100,000 - $50,000 less than what we owe for it to sell it.
Amber
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3 Responses to “ARM Mortgage trouble - need opinions on what to do in troubled situation?”
Your situation sounds like a classic textbook situation. One recommendation is to sell the house for the current market value (market value is the price that a buyer is actually willing to pay) and use the proceeds to pay down the ARMs, move out to a rented residence, and pay the remainder of the ARM balances in monthly payments. The monthly payments (and your financial situation) would be more manageable. Many other options are less desirable.
Also, try working out a solution with your mortgage company. Many mortgage companies are willing to negotiate in order to avoid foreclosure. Or, contact your local nonprofit community organizations that specialize in helping people in your situation. Many of these organizations have popped up in recent years due to the housing market.
As a short-term solution, you can try renting out your house and staying somewhere else temporarily. But this short-term solution would depend on the rental market in your area.
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