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With the present day market conditions, it is imperative to understand finance
and hence Home Loans become an integral part of
home buying. Before you step out to even look for a new home it is important
that you should know the various implications of taking or not taking a
Home Loan. Besides Home Loans there are commercial
loans available but we will emphasize on the factors which are more concerned
and related to the Home Loan segment.
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With a wide experience in assisting clients we at www.mumbaipropertyexchange.com
would like to advice you in various respects of taking a Home Loan.
Budgeting:
- The most important part of the Home Loan is 2 Understand very clearly and after doing your home work well.
- What is the Down Payment you can make from your own contribution (without stressing or over stretching yourself)?
- What is the monthly EMI you can pay towards a home loan again after calculating your monthly budgets and planning for some contingencies etc.
- Pre-qualification of a home loan will enable you to understand more.
General
Home loans are provided based on the market value, mainly estimation given by
banks or the registration value of the property. Availing various types of house
loans to suit your individual needs at the lowest rates & easy financing can now
fulfill the need for a house of your own.
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Home loan is not a one-time decision; do review the market periodically before
availing them. Today there are unlimited numbers of banks in the country wanting
to give out Home loans. Given this scenario, it may seem easy getting yourself a
loan. But is it really??
Buyers tend to make mistakes while entering into deals, which may not be
beneficial for them, so better compare all the variables before signing a loan
agreement by different banks. However the loan agreement should be finalized
only after reading the terms and conditions carefully.
You can apply for a Home loan even before you select your property. The loan
amount would be sanctioned or approved for you, based on your repayment
capability.
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Unique Features of house loan:
Purpose:
For purchase of house from builder / resale and construction / extension of
existing house.
Loan amount:
You can avail for Home loans ranging from Rs.2 lac to Rs.200 lac depending on
your eligibility, income and repayment capacity.
Security:
Home loan is a secured loan wherein collateral are required and generally the
property you are buying becomes a collateral.
Loan tenor:
The maximum loan tenure is 20 years.
Tips:
- Take your own time and evaluate your expenses and do a market survey about
the property buying process. Buying a house, which is way beyond your range,
could affect you financially; banks help in financing your dream home via home
loans.
- Eligibility Banks determine your eligibility based on your repayment
capacity and discuss about the loan amount up front. The eligibility for
acquiring a home loan is augmented by clubbing income of your
father/spouse/mother/son, by clearing your outstanding debts, by stretching your
loan tenure, Salaried individuals can increase their eligibility by showing
their performance linked income or bonus earned.
- Do your own analysis and
check the impact of your repayment of home loan on your monthly expenditure, as
a thumb rule, it's recommended to make sure the EMI of your home loan do not
exceed more than 40% of your gross monthly income.
- Interest rates best suited
an important factor that goes into your EMI calculations is the interest rates,
which may vary from bank to bank, so do compare them. Also do a complete and
detailed analysis of the various options like the interest rates i.e. fixed and
floating rate of interest.
- If, 2 banks give you the same amount of loan but
at different interest rates do your math and work out what's best for you.
- Fixed interest loans charge an interest, which remains the same through out the
tenure of the loan. This means that the consumer is immune to market risk or the
possible upward movement in the interest rates. Hence, fixed rate is a good
option when the interest rates are expected to move up in the future.
- As for floating rate loan, a consumer is exposed to market risk and his gain or loss
depends on the interest rate condition prevailing in the market. Floating rate
is beneficial if the interest rate falls in the future. A floating rate is
considered non-transparent and is also known as "adjustable rate".
- If you decide to opt for a fixed rate loan, you can still switch to a floating rate
loan in the future and vice versa as and when rates go in your favour and if you
do decide to switch, you should take into account the cost of doing so and the
interest rate benefits of switching.
- For a given interest rate, loan with a
daily or monthly reducing balance is better than an annual reducing balance
loan. Interest rates vary depending on the tenure of the loan, the amount of the
loan and your personal profile.
- Insurance cover (an added cost) Also, many
banks may insist on getting your home insured to safeguard their interest. There
are various kinds of insurance covers available for you. Apart from getting the
mandatory ones you should try to get insurance as per your circumstances. You
also have a choice of getting insured from another company without any objection
from your bank.
- A lot of Banks offer something like Smart Home etc. this is
also a very interesting type of loan wherein your capital is also kept in the
Smart Home account and you pay interest only on the amount which is the balance.
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Other Costs:
The interest rates and EMI’s are not the only cost factor. A 1% administration
fee and a 1% processing fee on a Rs.10 lac loan, would amount to Rs.20,000/-.
Processing fees, administration fees, valuation fee, legal fee, is to be paid
when you apply for a loan and other fees paid at closing. Many of these fees are
negotiable. You should ask for zero processing fees and zero-penalty for
pre-payment option. If this were not available, then lowest cost would be
better.
Make sure you work out as to how much these other costs add up to. So even
though the interest rate may be lower, it usually adds up to being expensive. If
the EMI’s may come out a lot more than what you can afford on a monthly basis;
try to redo the math with changes in the tenure and loan amount (if possible).
Document required most importantly, all deals and offers agreed upon are
supported by relevant papers. Self employed and salaried require different
documents to support the deal.
So make sure you always ask for a letter on the banks letterhead mentioning the
likes of, exact rate of interest, processing fees, pre-payment charges along
with interest-schedule.
Before signing the documents, make sure you recheck all terms and conditions.
Do make sure you understand and agree with each of the clauses in the documents.
Do not sign any blank documents. Even if it takes you a few hours to fill-up the
form, please do so.
Do not leave anything for the executive to fill-up. It’s always better to get a
legal opinion from someone on your loan papers.
Do not under any circumstance give any false information. This may amount to
fraud and could land you in trouble.
Penalties once you have received the loan do your best to pay it back as quickly
as possible. But this early payment might invite a pre-payment clause.
Banks make their money off the interest they charge and the sooner you pay back
a loan the less money you will have to pay in interest. When it comes to Home
loans, penalties are binding, like if you chose to pay up your entire money
before the tenure, a Pre-payment penalty is charged. So you should know about
such penalties beforehand to avoid future misunderstanding between you and the
bank.
For further information on Home Loans - Please email us on
property@mumbaipropertyexchange.com or Apply Online Now and we shall understand your needs, analyze,
study and recommend you the best possible options. We do not charge you for this
service provided the property is bought through our assistance.
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