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Refinance or Move

Compare keeping the current loan, refinancing it, or selling and buying the next home.

Refi horizon savings$5,026

Inputs

Current loan, refinance, move, and horizon assumptions.

Current Loan

Rate default: Mighty Oaks static mortgage-rate fallback - 2026-07-11Tax default: Hamilton County TN ACS effective-rate estimate - acs2024_5yr

Refinance

Move

Move down payment

Horizon

Results

Refinance horizon impact: $5,026 over 5 years.

Current payment$2,480/moKeep current loan
Refi payment$2,264/mo$216/mo vs current
Refi break-even2 yr 2 moClosing cost recovery
Move payment$3,282/mo$802/mo vs current

Refinance

Closing costs$5,500.00
Upfront cash$5,500.00
Monthly savings$216
Horizon savings$5,026

Move

Estimated sale proceeds$95,250.00
Cash needed$0.00
Cash surplus$28,500.00
Net-worth delta-$35,347

Path Comparison

5 year horizon.
PathPaymentEnding balanceInterest
Current$2,480$278,377$105,132
Refinance$2,264$280,833$94,605
Move$3,282$400,187$134,812

Estimates only. Actual refinance savings, move cash, loan approval, taxes, insurance, PMI, closing costs, sale proceeds, and future values vary by lender, property, timing, and market conditions.