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In this project we will examine a home loan or mortgage. Assume that you have found a home
for sale and have agreed to a purchase price of $2011000.

Down Payment: You are going to make a lUYo down payment on the house. Determine the
amount of your d,own payment and the balance to finance.
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Part I: 30 year Moftgage

Monthly Pnyment: Calculate the monthly payment for a 30 year loan (rounding up to the
nearest cent) by using the following formula. Show your work. IPMT is the monthly loan
payment, P is the mortgage amount, r is the annual percent rate for the loan in decimal, and Iis
the number of years to pay offthe loan.] For the 30 year loan use an annual interest rate of
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Note that this monthly payment covers only the interest and the principal on the loan. It does not
cover any insurance or taxes on the property.
Amortization Schedule: In order to summariz,e allthe information regarding the amortization of
a loan, construct a schedule that keeps track of the payment number, the principal paid, the
interest, andthe unpaid balance. A spreadsheet program is an excellent tool to develop an

amortization schedule. We can use a free amortization spreadsheet on the web.

The web address is: http://www.bretwhissel.net/amortization/amortize.html. Enter the amount
of the loan, i.e. the selling price minus the down payment, the interest rate, and the appropriate
number of years. Check the box to show the schedule.

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Notice that the amount of the payment that goes towards the principal and the amount that goes
towar{s the interest are not constant. What do you obserye abput each of these values?

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As already mentioned, these payments are for principal and interest only. You will also have
monthly payments for home insurance and property taxes. ln addition, it is helpful to have
money left over for those little luxuries like elechicity, running water, and food. As a wise home
owner, you decide that your monthly principal and interest payment should not exceed 35Yo of
your monthly take-home pay. What minimum monthly take-home pay should you have in order
to meet this goal? Showyour work for making this calculation.

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It is also important to note that your net or take-home pay (after taxes) is less than your gross pay
(before taxes). Assuming that your net pay is73% of your gross pay, what minimum gross
annual salary will you need to make to have the monthly net salary stated above? Show your
work for making this calculation.
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Selling the HouEe

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10 years, you want to sell. The economy

experiences ups and downs, but in general the value of real estate increases over time. To
calculate the value of an invesfinent such as real estate, we use continuously compounded

interest.

Find the value of the home 10 years after purchase assuming a continuous interest rate of 4Vo.
Use the full purchase price as the principal. Show your work.
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your gains or losses:
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Do you gain or lose money over the 10 years? How much? Show your amounts and summarize
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15 yea-r Mortgage
Using the same purchase price and down payment, we will investigate a 15 year mortgage.

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Monthly Payment: Calculate the monthly payment for a 15 year loan (rounding up to the
nearest cent) by using the following formula. Show your work! [PMT is the monthly loan
payment, P is the mortgage amount, r is the annual percent rate for the loan in decimal, and
the number of years to pay off the loan.] For the 15 year loan use an annual interest rate of
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Suppose you paid an additional $100 towards the principal each month. How long would it take
to pay off the loan with this additional payment and how will this affect the total amount of
interest paid on the loan? [If you are making extra payments towards the principal, include it in
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Compare this total amount paid to the total amount paid without extra monthly payments. How
much more or less would you spend if you made the extra principal payments?

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Did this project change the way you think about buying a home? Write one paragraph stating
what ideas changed and why. If this project did not change the way you think, write how this
project gave further evidence to support your existing opinioir about buying a home. Be specific.

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