Mortgage Calculators
You’ve decided to purchase a home! Congratulations! Now comes the difficult part of determining how much home you can actually afford. Luckily there are several free mortgage calculators available online that will assist you with this process. You just need a few pieces of information to plug into the calculator.
First, you need to know the price of the house you’d like to purchase. This is a great starting point for your search because you will know very quickly if the houses in this price range will work for your actual budget. Then you will need to input the amount of your down payment. This amount will likely depend on the type of loan you’d be obtaining as certain loans require certain percentages of down payments. The next step will be to input the length, or term, of the mortgage you’re seeking. This term will typically be 30 years or 15 years. Finally, you will need to know the annual interest rate of the loan. Most mortgage calculators will have today’s interest rates handy.
After inputting this information, the mortgage calculator will give you your monthly payment, as well as an amortization or payment schedule. Remember that your monthly mortgage is only part of the cost of owning your home, as homeowner’s insurance, property taxes and HOA fees in some cases will also make up this cost.
Some mortgage calculators you may want to try include the following:
www.bankrate.com/calculators/mortgages/mortgage-calculator.aspx
www.QuickenLoans.com/Calculator
We are available to answer any questions you may have about this process. We look forward to working with you in your home search!
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