6.3%. That's high. I wonder why they never refinanced. But then, that takes money upfront. Her best bet appears to sell the property asap and get more than enough to pay off the loan. Not only that but out of the sale price she'll need to pay realtor fees and leave 1/2 of what is left over to MC's estate.Thank you for returning, cchambers18 and for your input. After seeing your post above, I went back and looked at the Chambers' property records again, and I absolutely stand corrected: I see that the house and shop were both built in 2006. I am so sorry for any confusion my previous post may have caused.
Now I see that:
1. July, 2000: A Deed of Trust is signed (The C's purchase a 10.43 acre lot located at 7086 FM 2101 QUINLAN).
Amount: $35,000.00
Maturity Date: "As Provided in Said Note"
2. July, 2000: A Mechanic Lien Contract is signed.
Looking at this document more closely today, under "Construction," it says this:
"Certain repairs, additions and improvements to the Property. Physical movement of that certain Manufactured Home, Serial Number [blank] and [blank], and attachment of said Manufactured Home to the Property."
Amount: $101,400.00
Maturity Date: "As Provided in Said Note"
3. Sep., 2000: A Deed of Trust is signed.
Amount: $139,469.00
Under "Renewal and Extension Addendum to the Deed of Trust," it says:
"A portion of the note renews and extends the balances of $136,400.00 principal and interest that Grantor owes on two prior notes" [i.e., 1. and 2. above]
Maturity Date: Oct. 1, 2030
4. May, 2003: A Deed of Trust is signed.
Amount: $136,688.00
Under "Renewal and Extension Addendum," it says:
"The note secured by this security instrument is given in renewal and extension but not in extinguishment of the amount left owing and unpaid by borrower upon that one certain promissory note in the original sum of $139,469.00." [i.e., 3. above]
Maturity Date: June 1, 2033
5. July, 2004: A Deed of Trust is signed.
Amount: $138,040.00
Under "Renewal and Extension Exhibit," it says:
"The Note secured hereby is in renewal and extension but not in extinguishment of that indebtedness, whether one or more, described as follows:
Deed of Trust from Michael G. Chambers and Rebecca L. Chambers [...], dated May 1, 2003 [...], securing a Promissory Note in the original sum of $136,688.00 [...]." [i.e., 4. above]
Maturity Date: August 1, 2034
6. May, 2006: A Mechanic's Lien Contract is signed.
Under "Construction," it says:
"Certain construction upon and improvements to the herein described property."
Amount: $163,500.00
Maturity Date: "As Provided in Said Note"
[Observation: The document says the owners' mailing address is "1230 Stanford, Greenville, TX." Per the other Mechanic's Lien Contract (the one signed in July, 2000), I would have thought they would have been living in the manufactured home on their lot in Quinlan ....]
7. May, 2006: A Deed of Trust is signed.
Amount: $184,800.00
According to the "Renewal and Extension Exhibit":
"The note renews and extends the balance of 21,300.00 that Grantor owes on a prior note in the original principal amount of 138,040.00 which is dated 7/26/04 ....
[...]
The note renews and extends the balance of 163,500.00 that Grantor owes on a prior note in the original principal amount of 184,800.00 which is dated 5/19//06 ...." [i.e., 5. and 6. above]
Maturity Date: March 1, 2037
8. Feb., 2007: A Loan Modification Agreement ("Providing for Fixed Interest Rate") is signed.
Amount: $184,800.00
"Yearly Rate": 6.375%
Maturity Date: March 1, 2037
Since I wasn't familiar with loan modifications, I did a little research, and here is what I found:
"Loan Modification vs. Refinancing"
"Understanding the differences
A refinance replaces the existing mortgage with a new loan with a lower rate, and/or more favorable terms, such as a fixed rate loan versus an adjustable one. It is a more permanent solution than most loan modifications, and usually offers greater advantages.
A loan modification is an adjustment to the terms of the borrowers existing loan, often for a short period of time to help the borrower get back on their financial feet, but the original loan is still in place. Its the option borrowers tend to turn to if they cannot refinance their existing mortgage.
To qualify for a refinancing, borrowers need to have good credit. Credit report blemishes such as recent late mortgage payments (past 12-24 months) will disqualify most borrowers from being able to refinance, making them a better fit for a loan modification.
In the case of a refinance, borrowers can shop for different lenders and search for the best rates and terms. In a loan modification, the original lender is doing the modifying, and borrower would work only with them."
https://www.mortgageloan.com/mortgage-loan-modification/refinancing
All BBM
I still have to go back and look at the documents from 2009 to 2014 (most recent transaction), but I am starting to think that maybe they were having some financial difficulties, at least around 2006.
I am trying to find our VI's post about the fire also but so far to no avail. I will keep trying, though (by the way, cchambers18, do you know anything about it?).
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I need to look at the specs again on the house and car building. I just don't see how they came up with the price they
did. She's not sitting as pretty as some may think.
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