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Loan	Rate	APR
30 Year Fixed Rate	3.88%	3.38%
15 Year Fixed Rate	4.06%	3.61%
5/1 Adjustable Rate	2.75%	3.37%
* These rates are averages, and might not apply to you.

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Situated south of Ontario and Quebec Canada, north of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and west of Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut, New York is the land of liberty. As the first land that most people see when arriving by boat, the famous Statue of Liberty stands proud and tall. The state's official tree is the sugar maple and its flower is the rose. The largest cities within the state are New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse, Albany, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Schenectady and Utica.

Undeniably, New York is the most expensive state in the country when it comes to closing costs on New York mortgage refinance. Most people do not even need to review survey results to know this fact. Their perception is that New York and California are expensive. Interestingly, with all the hype of small Manhattan condos and apartments selling for millions of dollars, many areas of New York state still have conforming limits of $417,000, albeit a few regions are as high as $729,750. For home owners living outside of the New York City boroughs which include The Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Brooklyn, properties can be found at very reasonable prices. The problem with New York City is the absence of land, so buildings are constructed higher and higher to compensate for space that is non-existent on the ground.

One area of foreclosure that appears to be somewhat unique to New York state is the time it takes to actually seize the homes and evict home owners. Because New York is a "judicial foreclosure state", lenders must apply to the courts to foreclose, but the courts are so severely backlogged, it has taken nearly two years or more in some instances to receive court dates. This has been advantageous for many home owners, as numerous testimonials suggest that many have not made mortgage payments in two years.

Admittedly, it does not seem to be fair nationally, when others are losing their homes in as little as sixty days, and for only defaulting on a few payments or not paying property taxes. On the other side of the debate, however, it remains that home owners should not depend solely on the court system, idly waiting for their days of judgment. They should continually seek New York mortgage refinance. Laws may change, and of course, by refinancing, they could guarantee keeping their homes. Also, it does not might bode well for them when they explain to the judge that they sat back and did nothing for two years.

Still, New York state as a whole has been proactive in its fight against residents losing their homes. Cities have created various programs, and they have announced that they will heed President Obama's call to action. In early 2010, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg stated that he would launch the most aggressive campaign in the country to help residents avoid foreclosure. Called NYC Service initiative, the new program would add three hundred volunteer attorneys to the system in order to provide free legal services for home owners confronting foreclosure. Further, Ed Towns, a New York member of the U.S. House of Representatives, has always made affordable housing a priority, and now has foreclosure resources available on his government website.

New York has such diversity both in geography and the people. It is a unique area of the country with upscale restaurants alongside fun-filled family diners. Indeed, there is much to compliment.

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