Math 1030

Name __________Abby Dewsnup____________________

Buying a House

Select a house from a real estate booklet, newspaper, or website. Find something reasonable – between $100,000 and
$350,000. In reality, a trained financial professional can help you determine what is reasonable for your financial situation.
Take a screenshot of the listing for your chosen house and attach it to this project. Assume that you will pay the asking price
for your house.

The listed selling price is _____$288,000_______.

Assume that you will make a down payment of 20%.

The down payment is _____$57,600_______. The amount of the mortgage is $230,400___.

Ask at least two lending institutions for the interest rate for both a 15-year and a 30-year fixed rate mortgage with no
“points” or other variations on the interest rate for the loan.

Name of first lending institution: _Quicken Loans__________________________.

Rate for 15-year mortgage: _4.25%. Rate for 30-year mortgage 4.99%_.

Name of second lending institution: _Lending Tree________.

Rate for 15-year mortgage: 4.35%______.Rate for 30-year mortgage _5.20%___.

Assuming that the rates are the only difference between the different lending institutions, find the monthly payment at the
better interest rate for each type of mortgage.

15-year monthly payment: $1655.03__. 30-year monthly payment _$1179.67__.

These payments cover only the interest and the principal on the loan. They do not cover the insurance or taxes.

To organize the information for the amortization of the loan, construct a schedule that keeps track of: (1) the payment
number and/or (2) the month and year (3) the amount of the payment, (4) the amount of interest paid, (5) the amount of
principal paid, and (6) the remaining balance. There is an MS excel file included on our CANVAS page if you are using a
PC or you can also use any online programs that are available such as the one on Brett Whissle’s website
http://bretwhissel.net/cgi-bin/amortize​ if you are using a MAC.

It’s not necessary to show all of the payments in the tables below. Only fill in the payments in the following schedules.
Answer the questions after each table.

30-year mortgage

Payment Payment Payment Interest Principal Remaining

Number Date Amount ($) Paid ($) Paid ($) Balance ($)

1. ​. 1/2 $1179.67 $816.00 $363.67 230,036.33

2. ​. 2/2 $1179.67 814.71 363.67 229,671.37
60. ​. 9/2 $1179.67 731.67 448.02 206,135.73
120. ​. 5/2 $1179.67 625.78 553.89 176,137.78
240. ​. 8/2 $1179.67 333.09 846.58 93,201.13
300. ​. 1/2 $1179.67 133.04 1046.63 36,516.51
360. ​. 11/2 $1179.67 -114.29 1293.96 $0.00 ​.

total ------- ---------- ---------

Use the proper word or phrase to fill in the blanks.

The total amount paid is the number of payments times _____THE FIXED RATE____________________.
The total interest paid is the total amount paid minus _________principle amount__________________.

Use the proper number to fill in the blanks and cross out the improper word in the parentheses.
Payment number ___240__ is the first one in which the principal paid is greater than the interest paid.

The total amount of interest is $____less_________ (more or less) than the mortgage.

The total amount of interest is _____69.7%________% (more or ​less​) than the mortgage.

The total amount of interest is ____69.7%_________% of the mortgage.

15-year mortgage

Payment Payment Payment Interest Principal Remaining

Number Date Amount ($) Paid ($) Paid ($) Balance ($)

1. . 1/3 1655.03 816.00 839.03 220,560.97

2. . 2/3 1655.03 813.03 842.00 228,718.97
 50. . 6/3 1655.03 657.30 997.73 184,593.18
90. . 11/3 1655.03 505.74 1149.29 141,648.45
120. . 12/3 1655.03 377.15 1277.88 105,210.66
150. . 7/3 1655.03 234.16 1420.87 64,695.80
180. . 5/3 1655.03 75.18 1579.85 $0.00

total ------- ---------- ---------

Payment number _1____ is the first one in which the principal paid is greater than the interest paid.
The total amount of interest is $_____143,178_______ (more or​ less)​ than the mortgage.

The total amount of interest is __37.85___________% (more or ​less)​ than the mortgage.

The total amount of interest is ___37.85__________% of the mortgage.

Notice how the 15-year mortgage reduces the amount of interest paid over the life of the loan. Now consider again the
30-year mortgage and suppose you paid an additional $100 a month towards the principal [If you are making extra payments
towards the principal, include it in the monthly payment and leave the number of payments box blank.]

The total amount of interest paid with the $100 monthly extra payment would be $___148,557_______.

The total amount of interest paid with the $100 monthly extra payment would be $___81,843________ (more or
less​) than the interest paid for the scheduled payments only.

The total amount of interest paid with the $100 monthly extra payment would be ____37.8_______% (more or
less) than the interest paid for the scheduled payments only.

The $100 monthly extra payment would pay off the mortgage in _21___ years and __9__ months; that’s
__96____ months sooner than paying only the scheduled payments.
Summarize what you have done and learned on this project in a well written and typed paragraph of at least 100 words (half
page). Because this is a math project, ​you must compute and compare numbers,​ both absolute and relative values.
Statements such as “a lot more” and “a lot less” do not have meaning in a Quantitative Reasoning class. Make the necessary
computations and compare

(1) the 15-year mortgage payment to the 30-year mortgage payment

(2) the 15-year mortgage interest to the 30-year mortgage interest

(3) the 15-year mortgage to the 30-year mortgage with an extra payment

Also, keep in mind that the numbers don’t explain everything. Comment on other factors that must be considered with the
numbers when making a mortgage.
It’s a better deal to pay off a loan in fifteen years than in thirty. Your monthly payment amount will be greater, but
you will pay over a shorter period of time, and in the end pay off your principal amount much quicker, paying a lot less
interest to the lender, as compared to a 30 year mortgage. It’s best to shop around for the best lending rates, and to work
with a lending institution that will give you a competitive interest rate for your loan. It also helps if you can make a decent
down payment, and reduce your beginning principal amount, as well as shopping for a home that has a low monthly payment
equal to your debt-to-income ratio.