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Home Equity Loan – Not just for home repairs, and tax deductible, too!
By Charles Essmeier
Thanks to the combination of low interest rates and skyrocketing property values, home loans are more popular than ever. The value of home loans taken out by Americans has doubled in the last two years, and the market for them shows no signs of slowing down. Obtaining a home loan is usually a fairly simple process involving some paperwork, a credit check, and a home appraisal, and the entire process can often be done in just a few weeks. Lenders will often lend up to 80% of the value of the home’s equity, and some lenders will even lend up to 125% of a home’s equity.
Home loans are quite useful, and have several advantages over other types of loans, such as credit card loans or more traditional secured loans. The biggest advantage is that the interest on home loans is tax deductible. The interest rates on home loans are already pretty competitive, but the addition of the tax deduction
makes them pretty hard to beat. But do you have to use a home loan to improve your home in order to qualify for the tax deduction?
Many people do not realize that improvements on your home are not necessary in order to take the tax deduction. While home improvement is probably the most popular reason for taking out a home loan, many people use them for any one of a number of other reasons -- buying a boat or RV, taking a dream vacation, or even just using the money for to debt consolidation. The relatively modest interest rates charged for home loans are far more favorable than the 20% or so charged by many credit card companies, making debt consolidation a pretty smart use for a home loan.
Whatever the reason for taking out a home loan, be it home improvement or otherwise, the tax deduction makes it a pretty good way to borrow money.
©Copyright 2005 by Retro Marketing. Charles Essmeier is the owner of Retro Marketing, a firm devoted to informational Websites, including End-Your-Debt.com, a Website devoted to debt consolidation information and HomeEquityHelp.net, a site devoted to information on home equity loans.
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