Mortgage Qualifier

"Can I Afford it?"

This is often the first question when someone begins a search for a new home.  This nifty calculator will help you decide.

I also highly recommend that you get yourself pre-approved for a mortgage BEFORE starting your home search.  You can start that process by clicking HERE.

Mortgage Qualifier

An annual income of ANNUAL_INCOME may qualify you for LOAN_AMOUNT loan.

Using your input values, an annual income of ANNUAL_INCOME should enable you to carry a LENGTH_OF_LOAN-year mortgage at INTEREST_RATE in the amount of LOAN_AMOUNT. With a TOTAL_FOR_DOWNPAYMENT down payment, the total purchase price would be PURCHASE_PRICE. Total closing costs for this loan are estimated at TOTAL_CLOSING_COSTS.

Monthly payment TOTAL_MONTHLY_PAYMENT Closing costs TOTAL_CLOSING_COSTS Principal and interest MONTHLY_PI     Fee for points POINTS_PAID_AMT     PMI MONTHLY_PMI     Origination fee LOAN_ORIGINATION_AMT     Taxes MONTHLY_TAXES     Other closing costs OTHER_CLOSING_COSTS     Insurance MONTHLY_INSURANCE

To avoid PMI payments a PERCENT_20_DOWN_AMT down payment is required. This equals 20% of your home's purchase price. The total amount of cash required for a 20% down payment plus closing costs would be CLOSING_COSTS_PLUS_20.

Qualify Calculation

The QLFY_AMOUNT monthly payment you could qualify for is calculated by taking the lower of these two calculations:

1.	Monthly Income X LOW_DEBT_PITI_RATE = monthly PITI	MONTHLY_INCOME X LOW_DEBT_PITI_RATE = QLFY_PITI_ONLY
2.	Monthly Income X HIGH_DEBT_PITI_RATE - Other loan payments = monthly PITI	MONTHLY_INCOME X HIGH_DEBT_PITI_RATE - TOTAL_LOAN_PAYMENTS = QLFY_PITI_DEBT

Payment Schedule

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Definitions

 

Annual income Your annual income. For married couples this is your total combined annual income.   Purchase price The price of the home you wish to purchase. This is the actual price you'll pay, not including any closing costs.   Total monthly payment Total monthly payment that you can qualify for. This is the total of principal, interest, taxes and insurance paid each month. Often called PITI.   Cash on hand Cash you have for the down payment and all closing costs.   Interest rate The current interest rate you can receive on your mortgage.   Term in years The number of years over which you will repay this loan. The most common mortgage terms are 15 years and 30 years.   Property tax rate Your property tax rate. 1% for a $100,000 home equals $1,000 per year in property taxes.   Home insurance rate Your homeowner's insurance rate. 0.5% for a $100,000 home equals $500 per year for homeowner's insurance.   Monthly car payment(s) Total monthly payment for your car loan(s).   Credit card payments Total monthly minimum payments for your credit cards.   Other loan payments Any other installment loan payments, such as student loans or unsecured loans.   Total closing costs Total upfront costs to close your loan. This is the total of your loan origination fee, points paid and other closing costs.   Loan origination rate The percentage the lending institution charges for its origination fee. 1% for a $100,000 home equals $1,000.   Number of points paid The total number of points paid to reduce the interest rate of your mortgage. Each point costs 1% of your mortgage balance.   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.   Monthly PMI payment Monthly cost of Principal Mortgage insurance (PMI). For loans secured with less than 20% down, PMI is estimated at 0.5% of your loan balance each year. Monthly PMI is calculated by multiplying your starting loan balance by this percent and dividing by 12. When your loan balance exceeds 20% of the original purchase price, your PMI payment drops to zero.   Monthly PI payment Monthly principal and interest payment.   Total for down payment Total funds remaining, after closing costs, for down payment.   Limit down payment to 20% Limit down payment to 20% of the purchase price. Even if you have more cash on hand than required for closing costs and a 20% down payment.   Show schedule by month Display the payment schedule by month when you press the Payment Schedule button.   Show schedule by year Display the payment schedule by year when you press the Payment Schedule button.   Total annual income debt percentage Not shown. This is the percentage of your annual income your financial institution allows you to use for debt installment payments. This includes car payments, credit card payments, other loan payments and your "Principal, Interest, Tax and Insurance" payment for your home. The default rate is 36%.   PITI annual income percentage Not shown. This is the percentage of your annual income your financial institution allows you to use for your "Principal, Interest, Tax and Insurance" payment for your home. The default rate is 28%.   Qualify amount Shown as "Total monthly payment." This is the total amount you qualify for per month. This amount is the total of "Principal, Interest, Tax and Insurance" for your home.