Interest Rates

With interest rate increases of late, I have come to realise that I need to do something about my high interest bills every month.

After some thought I have come to understand that on my investments the interest rate rises, whilst annoying and a hassle, are hardly deal breakers. I can quite simply factor them in and manage them.

But the real problem has come about because I have realised that our own home is to highly geared and can be a major threat to our future well being. I have the funds to see out the next 12 months easily enough, but I'm a proactive type of person and like to tackle issues head on, rather than let them fester and become bigger by ignoring them.

So the question becomes have I made a mistake in taking on such a big mortgage in our own home. The answer is both Yes and No

YES

I have gotten a house and a mortgage that if I had no investments there is no way we would have gotten the finance in the 1st place.

The current repayments are beyond the ability of my wife and I to pay for

NO

If I sold all my investments we could afford it.

I really like the area, and would be a great place to live for a long time and raise a family.

So the question remains what am I going to do about it?? that is what I'm considering at the moment. I can see multiple options ahead

1) sell the house
2) sell one or more of my investment property's
3) sell some shares
4) refinance
5) work alot more to afford it

I keep going around in my head that the investments with the greatest potential for growth in the med-term is my share market investments. And also I really hate the idea of ever selling property. However I think it be become important and I would rather do it on my terms than being forced on me.

I think the desicion has been made in my head that I will sell the apartments, reduce my debts the when how will be made abit later. I have time.

I think personally I have reached the point over the last 2 or so years that I have expanded rapidly and I need to pause and consolidate, before expanding once again. Get myslef on a secure footing again.