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Price of home |
Purchase price of the home you wish to buy. |
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Cash on hand |
Cash you have for the down payment and closing costs. |
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Interest rate |
The current interest rate you can receive on your mortgage. |
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Term in years |
The number of years over which you will repay this loan. |
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Property tax rate |
Your property tax rate. 1% for a $100,000 home equals $1,000 per year in property taxes. |
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Home insurance rate |
Your homeowner's insurance rate. 0.5% for a $100,000 home equals $500 per year for homeowner's insurance. |
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Loan origination rate |
The percentage the lending institution charges for its origination fee. 1% for a $100,000 home equals $1,000. |
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Points paid |
The total number of points paid to reduce the interest rate of your mortgage. Each point costs 1% of your mortgage balance. |
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Other closing costs |
Estimate of all other closing costs for this loan. This should include filing fees, appraiser fees and any other miscellaneous fees paid. |
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Total closing costs |
Total upfront costs to close your loan. This is the sum of the loan origination fee, amount paid for points and other closing costs. |
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Total for down payment |
Total funds remaining for down payment. |
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Mortgage amount |
Total amount of loan. |
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Investment return |
Annual percentage return you would receive if you invested your closing costs and down payment instead of purchasing a home. |
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Monthly rent payment |
Amount you currently pay for rent per month. |
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Income tax rate |
Your current marginal income tax rate. |
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Expected inflation rate |
Inflation rate used to adjust amounts subject to annual increases. These amounts include rent, insurance and tax payments. |
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Home appreciates at |
Annual appreciation you expect in the home you are purchasing. |
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Future sales commission |
The percent of your homes selling price you expect to pay to a broker or real estate agent when you sell your home. |
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House payment |
Total of principal, interest, taxes and insurance (PITI) paid per month for your home. Insurance includes Principal Mortgage Insurance (PMI) and homeowner's insurance. |
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Principal payment |
Total of principal paid per month on your mortgage. |
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Tax savings |
The value of the tax deduction you receive on your mortgage's interest and home's property taxes. For example, if you have $900 in interest and $100 property taxes per month, the value of the tax deduction would be $280. (At a tax rate of 28%). |
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Net house payment |
Your house payment minus the value of the tax deduction and principal payment. |
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Net home price |
Net selling price of your home after subtracting any sales commissions. |
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Monthly PI |
Monthly principal and interest payment. |
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Monthly PMI |
Monthly cost of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI). For loans secured with less than 20% down, PMI is estimated at 0.5% of your loan balance each year. |
