Does a refi make cents?   I got a call recently from an investor named Brad that had a conundrum. He was looking at refinancing a mortgage from a 30-year fixed ARM (adjustable rate mortgage) to a 15-year fixed mortgage.   A fixed adjustable rate mortgage sounds like an oxymoron.   They work like this- for the first five to ten years the rate is fixed. After that, it can adjust...

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