Are you just *this* close to being done with your mortgage payment?
Housing is easily the most expensive part of a family’s monthly budget — in fact, it takes up an average of 16% of the ENTIRE budget.
That’s why it’s so exciting when you finish paying off a home!
But what next?
What happens when you DO finally pay it off?
Here’s some info!
File a Satisfaction of Mortgage Statement — After you pay off your mortgage, the mortgage lender should send you a Satisfaction of Mortgage Statement. If it hasn’t been received after a month, call them to see what’s going on. This document will need to be filed with the county clerk.
Cancel Your Payments — Make sure to cancel automatic mortgage payments so that they don’t keep coming out of your account AFTER the loan has been paid off!
Notify Insurance & Taxing Authority — Paying off your mortgage will close your escrow account. However, most homeowners are paying their insurance and property taxes through escrow. Make sure to call and update the homeowner’s insurance and property tax info so that it’s coming out of the right account.
Hope that helps!
And if you’re looking to downsize or sell your home for any reason, give us a call at (614) 756-6497. We can make you a fair cash offer and close in as little as two weeks!
Thanks for taking the time to check out our website. We are local Columbus residents that focus on buying properties off-market (with no commissions) for cash. We are not “flippers” or “investors” looking to pay pennies on the dollar. We are local Buckeyes with families and we focus on buying rental properties. This allows us to make fair market value offers based on comparable sales and needed repairs. We are a small, but mighty team that thrives on helping others and works toward a common goal that provides a positive outcome for everyone.