View Single Post
Old 05-20-2008, 06:47 AM
  #28  
Led Zep
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 440
Default

Originally Posted by 328dude View Post
Because you will be paying more interest than principal unless you want to make an extra principal payment.

You will have more equity over the same time period (what you want anyway if your going to sell it) than a 30 year note. Going from a 30 year to a 15 year upped my payment about 75 bucks, but saved me 60 grand in interest.
Good on ya 328dude. You are one of the few people who look long-term instead of just looking at the monthly payment. Also, going to a 15 year means you will also own your home a lot sooner too.
Led Zep is offline