Enter your Monthly Income and Monthly Debt payments, change the Down Payment
percent, Interest Rate, etc. and "Calculate" the Purchase Price and
Maximum Loan Amount.
If your downpayment is 20% or greater, Lenders will allow your "Monthly
Housing Expense" to be 33% of your monthly income or 38% of your monthly
income minus your other monthly debt - whichever is smaller. If your downpayment
is less than 20%, then the ratios are 28%/36%.
Real Estate Tax, Homeowners Insurance, Private Mortgage Insurance (if downpayment
is less than 20%) and Condo Association Fees are subtracted from Monthly Housing
Expense to determine the maximum "Principal & Interest" payment.
The maximum Principal & Interest payment, Interest Rate and Term of the
loan calculates the "Maximum Loan Amount".
The Maximum Loan Amount plus Down Payment equals the "Purchase Price". |