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Is it worth going for a home equity loan?
It is common to find people land in debts due to various reasons – vacations, children’s education, unexpected repairs to home and/car and the like. Credit cards get maxed out. Should one consider a home equity loan to clear off these debts? A person can raise a loan using the equity on home as security. A home equity loan has the prime advantage of being tax deductible. The interest paid on a credit line or other types of loans is not tax deductible. Hence it makes sense to go for a home equity loan.
The amount that can be raised using a home equity loan is subject to certain limitations as also the tax deductible interest on the home equity loan. It should be noted that in order to raise this home equity loan, the home that is used as security needs to be the principal residence or the second residence of the borrower. It is good to understand the “qualifying residence” conditions before applying for the loan.
To clear off the existing credit card debt and other forms of loans and to convert the interest paid on such credit card debts and loans from non-tax deductible to tax deductible (with limitations), it makes sense to apply for a home equity loan.
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