Adjustable 
                Rate Mortgages 
              These 
                loans generally begin with an interest rate that is 2-3 percent 
                below a comparable fixed rate mortgage, and could allow you to 
                buy a more expensive home.  
              
However, 
                the interest rate changes at specified intervals (for example, 
                every year) depending on changing market conditions; if interest 
                rates go up, your monthly mortgage payment will go up, too. However, 
                if rates go down, your mortgage payment will drop also.  
                 
              
There 
                are also mortgages that combine aspects of fixed and adjustable 
                rate mortgages - starting at a low fixed-rate for seven to ten 
                years, for example, then adjusting to market conditions. Ask your 
                mortgage professional about these and other special kinds of mortgages 
                that fit your specific financial situation