Download TripleCalc for FREE. It's My Gift to You. You can compare three loans at one time with TripleCalc software. The software installs easily on your Windows PC. You don't have to be online to use TripleCalc, like the other calculators on my site. You can leisurely compare three loans from three different lenders, and try different scenarios to see which loan is best for you. TripleCalc would cost you about $30 elsewhere, but you can have it for FREE. It's my gift to you for visiting my Silver Spring and Washington DC web site. You can send copies of TripleCalc to all your friends and associates. Click on the Download link below to get TripleCalc. It's a small file (about 225k) so it will download quickly. Save it on your hard drive, and then double-click on it. You'll see that it installs in a snap...  Download
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Includes 8 other calculations
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- Simple Mortgages with P.I.T.I.
- Pre-qualifying mortgages
- Plus lease, investment, balloon payment and
other calculators.
- Every calculator uses the super-convenient
"compare three at once" format.
- It's FREE.
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First Time Buyers >Good Faith Estimates
Several years ago the U.S. Congress tried to protect consumers from a few unscrupulous lenders by requiring all lenders to calculate and disclose the annual percentage rate (APR) you pay on your mortgage loan. But most homebuyers will learn more by directing their attention to the Good Faith Estimate of Settlement Costs (GFE). Although Congress meant well, in practice the APR is not helpful and may be confusing.
If you are looking for a good way to understand your costs of borrowing and/or to compare one lender's costs to another, the GFE is your best bet. Get your lender(s) to provide a written GFE before you commit your mortgage business. When reviewing a GFE, keep in mind that the lender actually controls only a certain portion of the disclosed costs. Other parties typically control costs of appraisal, settlement, title insurance, recording fees and taxes, survey, and the "prepaid" expenses of homeowner's insurance, mortgage insurance, real estate taxes, etc. Review these origination fees, discount points, etc. and you will have the ability to understand the full costs of your proposed mortgage loan.
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What is the least affordable metropolitan housing market in the United States?
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California's Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is currently rated as the most expensive metro area in the nation. |
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