Home Equity for a boat?
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Home Equity for a boat?
So I got this flyer from my mortgage holder stating I have $60k in equity in my home that I could use, at 5.25% and would only be $263 bucks a month addition to the mortgage payment.
Anyone here use the equity in there house to buy a boat before? What were the pro's and con's?
Anyone here use the equity in there house to buy a boat before? What were the pro's and con's?
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If your world crumbles, you are gambling some with your equity in home. My opinion, get a fixed rate boat loan secured by the boat and if things go to hell, at least you can retain some of which you have worked for.
I would bet rates are very good still for fixed loan.
Ck with Von Bongo, Mitch Stellin and others on board for their rates.
I would bet rates are very good still for fixed loan.
Ck with Von Bongo, Mitch Stellin and others on board for their rates.
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Depending on the boat there may be no advantage. The 2 possible advantages would be maybe a lower rate and possible tax deductions. Most of the offshore boats already have the v-birth, potty and "galley" to qualify as a second home.
Boat rates last I checked for up to 20 years fixed were 5.25-5.75% fixed. They might be up a touch I just haven't looked at them for a couple weeks.
Boat rates last I checked for up to 20 years fixed were 5.25-5.75% fixed. They might be up a touch I just haven't looked at them for a couple weeks.
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I went thru Coastal Marine and have a 15yr at 5.5% fixed, no balloon either. The Bank I work for was a full % higher. The HELOC is a variable rate and and when the Fed starts raising rates you will move with them. As long as you have a sink you can write the interest off anyway. I can give you the number for Coastal, it is 616-494-2628, ask for Chris. No fees either.
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Just so there's no confusion, here's the text on Interest deductions on boats, straight from IRS publication 936:
For you to take a home mortgage interest deduction, your debt must be secured by a qualified home. This means your main home or your second home. A home includes a house, condominium, cooperative, mobile home, house trailer, boat, or similar property that has sleeping, cooking, and toilet facilities.
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p936/ar02.html#d0e495
For you to take a home mortgage interest deduction, your debt must be secured by a qualified home. This means your main home or your second home. A home includes a house, condominium, cooperative, mobile home, house trailer, boat, or similar property that has sleeping, cooking, and toilet facilities.
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p936/ar02.html#d0e495