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Home Mortgage Loans and Refinancing<\/h1>\n
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One of the most important aspects of buying a home is timing. Did you buy a $500,000 house in 2006 just before the housing bubble burst into flames and then watch the value plummet to $300,000 by 2008? Bad timing. Did you buy a $500,000 house in 2015 and then watch it triple in value in the span of five years? Great timing. Luckily, if your timing wasn\u2019t stellar, there\u2019s a way to help yourself with lower interest rates, shorter loan lifespans, and possibly lower payments by refinancing your mortgage with a trusted company.<\/p>\n

A physician mortgage can be a good vehicle for a young doctor who\u2019s just out of school and doesn\u2019t have many assets or a way to scrape together a down payment of 20%. But if you\u2019re further advanced in your career or deeper into your journey to financial freedom, buying a home<\/a> with a conventional mortgage and then, later on, potentially refinancing that loan to a better rate with a shorter time frame could be a great move.<\/p>\n

On this page, we\u2019ll discuss all you need to know about refinancing a mortgage, the pros and cons of doing so, the differences between a conventional mortgage and a physician mortgage, and how much of a mortgage you can actually afford.<\/p>\n

For other types of loans available to doctors, check out our physician mortgage page<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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<\/a>Home Mortgage and Refinance Lenders<\/h2>\n
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\n Each WCI Recommended Mortgage Lender can be found by clicking on the map or the list found in the “See All Lenders” link below. They are the best in the business vetted by our staff and thousands of white coat investors over the years. Each of these only offers mortgage loans in certain states. These lenders are paid advertisers on the blog and will give you the top-notch service you've come to expect from a company recommended by WCI. If you find the service anything other than excellent, please let us know<\/a>. Thank you for supporting those who support The White Coat Investor.\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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