Mortgage Calculator

Barb Erdmier of Rockford Real Estate is your local expert to Build a custom home, Buy a home, Sell your Home, and relocate. She puts forth a group effort to provide you with everything you need for a hassle free experience whether you are buying, building or selling your Rockford properties.
 
One of the first steps in looking for a new home should be finding out just how much home you can afford. We have provided you with a great tool to figure out approximately how much you can afford and by filling out the calculator below you will have a starting figure as to how much you can afford. This is of course just a tool and you will need to get pre-qualified by a mortgage lender once you are serious about looking for a new home. At Rockford Real Estate we have several lenders that we work with and if you would like more information or a list of these lenders please contact us.
Gross Annual Income: $
Down Payment Amount: $
*Monthly Debt: $
Mortgage Rate: %
Annual property taxes: $
Annual homeowners insurance: $
  CONSERVATIVE AGGRESSIVE
House price: $    $
Loan amount: $    $
Monthly mortgage payment: $    $
Taxes/Homeowners insurance: $    $
  Total monthly payment: $    $

ABOUT THIS CALCULATOR:
To arrive at an "affordable" home price, we followed the guidelines of most lenders. We've allowed a total debt-to-income ratio of no more than 36%. And we have assumed a housing payment-to-income ratio of 28% for our conservative estimate, and 33% for the aggressive one. Before buying, however, you should also factor in other savings needs, including retirement and college.

ASSUMPTIONS: We've assumed a 30-year mortgage term, annual property tax of $3,500 and homeowners insurance of $481 - the national average. And we do not factor in private mortgage insurance, which you'll owe if your downpayment is less than 20 percent of the purchase price. It averages from $50 to $80 per month. Plug in your own numbers for more tailor-made results. Please note that if your downpayment is less than 20 percent of the home's purchase price, you'll owe private mortgage insurance. PMI averages from $50 to $80 per month, but can climb to $150 or more on higher priced homes.

*Include auto and student loans, alimony, child support payments and credit card payments.

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