{"id":17,"date":"2026-09-16T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/jhickmanbroker-com\/2026\/09\/16\/americans-when-refinancing-can-pay-off\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T17:00:00","slug":"americans-when-refinancing-can-pay-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jhickmanbroker.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/16\/americans-when-refinancing-can-pay-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Americans: When Refinancing Can Pay Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/john-hickman-1\/when-should-you-refinance-your-mortgage-remotion-videos-932b\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Refinancing can be a smart move, especially if your current mortgage came with a rate in the high-6% to low-8% range\u2014something many recent buyers are facing. Over the years, I\u2019ve seen how lowering your rate and monthly payment can open up new possibilities, whether you\u2019re focused on owning your home or building your real estate investment portfolio. To make the most of a refinance, I always recommend comparing at least three lenders, paying close attention to APR so you don\u2019t miss hidden fees or points, and taking steps to strengthen your credit profile. These measures help you lock in stronger terms and put you on the path to greater financial flexibility.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Refinancing can be a smart move, especially if your current mortgage came with a rate in the high-6% to low-8% range\u2014something many recent buyers are facing. Over the years, I\u2019ve seen how lowering your rate and monthly payment can open up new possibilities, whether you\u2019re focused on owning your home or building your real estate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":469,"featured_media":18,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jhickmanbroker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jhickmanbroker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jhickmanbroker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jhickmanbroker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/469"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jhickmanbroker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jhickmanbroker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jhickmanbroker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jhickmanbroker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jhickmanbroker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jhickmanbroker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}