Ankeny, Des Moines and Altoona real estate and homes for sale in Iowa - Liz Wilson & Associates, REALTOR® REALTOR® Logo - NUMBER1EXPERT™ NUMBER1EXPERT™ Logo
Contact Information
Email Liz Wilson & Associates
Login
Go To Sitemap
Liz Wilson & Associates

Feature Properties

All agents are NOT alike! Find out why we are top real estate experts. Call us: 515.208.2721.

Special Offers
Get Free Presentation On Our Home Marketing.
Before signing a contract with any real estate agent, make sure you know EXACTLY how your home will be marketed.
Find Out More >
View All Offers >

Testimonials
"Liz helped us through the process"
"Using Lis made the selling and buying process easier, faster, and more effective."
Read Quote >
View All Quotes >

TripleCalc
Compare three mortgages at one time. Download TripleCalc now. It's free.

Real Estate - Homes - NUMBER1EXPERTS Sell More!
Liz Wilson & Associates is one of The Top Selling Real Estate Experts™
Find Out More >


School Reports
See the nation's top rated reports for Schools in Ankeny, Des Moines and Altoona >


Latest Listings
Get the Latest Listings Before Anyone Else!
As soon as I list another home for sale, I'll email you. You'll know first.
Name:
Email:
Affiliates
Coming Soon
Find Out More >

Latest News
Get the Latest Real Estate News, Hot Off the Presses!
If you are buying or selling a home, you need my eNewsletter.
Name:
Email:
Mortgage Calculators
Welcome > Resources > Mortgage Calculators > Your Income ...

The Best Mortgage Calculators On the Web! 

Please try our Java loan and mortgage calculators. They take a minute to load, but they are worth it! 

Each calculator has dynamic graphs and charts that change - right before your eyes - as you enter different information. Try each calculator with different interest rates, loan amounts, and payment schedules. 

The mortgage repayment schedule and other reports are fully customizable - just for your home, your interest rate, your loan amount, your taxes, and more. 

Would you like a print out, for your records and future reference? Each calculator includes a View Report button. Click it, hit print, and you have a report, customized just for you... 

How Much Should Your Income Be?

What income is required to qualify for a mortgage? That largely depends on your monthly debt payments and the current interest rate. This calculator collects these important variables and determines your required income to qualify for your desired mortgage amount.

This Financial Calculator requires a Browser with Java Support



Definitions

Desired mortgage amount
The total loan amount you are looking to qualify for.

Monthly housing expenses
Your monthly houses expenses from the housing expenses worksheet. The items entered as housing expenses make up the taxes and insurance portion of your monthly PITI payment.

Monthly liabilities
Your monthly liabilities from the liabilities worksheet. Your monthly liabilities are used to calculate your maximum PITI.

Monthly housing payment (PITI)
This is your total Principal, Interest, Tax and Insurance (PITI) payment per month. This includes your principal, interest, real estate taxes, hazard insurance, association dues or fees and principal mortgage insurance (PMI). Maximum monthly payment (PITI) is calculated by taking the lower of these two calculations:

  1. Monthly Income X 28% = monthly PITI
  2. Monthly Income X 36% - Other loan payments = monthly PITI

Maximum principal and interest (PI)
This is your maximum monthly principal and interest payment. It is calculated by subtracting your monthly taxes and insurance from your monthly PITI payment. This calculator uses your maximum PI payment to determine the mortgage amount that you could qualify for.

Start interest rates at
The current interest rate you could receive on your mortgage. This is used as the starting point for displaying a range of interest rates and the resulting mortgage amount.

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.

The mortgage calculators are provided by KJE Computer Solutions, LLC and made available to NUMBER1EXPERT as self-help tools for your independent use and are not intended to provide investment advice. We can't guarantee their applicability or accuracy in regards to your individual circumstances. All examples are hypothetical and are for illustrative purposes. We encourage you to seek personalized advice from qualified professionals regarding all personal finance issues.



School Reports in Ankeny, Des Moines and Altoona, Iowa
"A model of how the Internet can facilitate the process of deciding where to send your children to school"
- America's Best School Profiles by
The Heritage Foundation

Iowa Public, Private and Charter Schools: Compare them using these top-rated, comprehensive reports.
  Schools in Ankeny, Des Moines and Altoona 



Real Estate Tips
Selling Your Home >House Odors

What is "H.O."? You can probably guess--it means "house odors".

Be careful of odors in your home. If your family room smells stuffy and stale, or if your cat or dog has left a distinctive odor in the hallway, take action by eliminating the source of the odor rather than merely treating the effects.

Smells have a powerful effect on the way people react to a house, and no amount of room freshener or vanilla on the light bulbs can mask a serious odor problem. In fact, such remedies may draw attention to the problem. Real estate agents have seen homes with an odor problem languish unsold on the market for months or sell for significantly less than comparable homes in the neighborhood.

If you think that you may have a problem, talk candidly with your real estate agent. Your agent should be able to offer some constructive suggestions, and perhaps refer you to a professional who can help banish H.O. from your home!

See All Tips In The "Selling Your Home" Category >
See Complete Library Of Hundreds Of Tips In 30+ Categories >

Real Estate Trivia
Q 
Where is the world's largest bridge located?

A 
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway at New Orleans, Louisiana is the world's largest bridge. It is almost 24 miles long.
See More Real Estate Trivia >


Print This Page Send To A Friend


Liz Wilson & Associates, REALTOR®, real estate agents and broker for Ankeny, Des Moines and Altoona, Iowa home listings, property and land for sale - NUMBER1EXPERT(tm)

Liz Wilson & Associates
RE/MAX Opportunities, Inc.

201 South Ankeny Road
Ankeny, IA 50023
515.208.2721
Fax: 515-965-5348
515-964-9400
lizwilson@NUMBER1EXPERT.com
lizwilsons4@msn.com

Consistantly striving for excellence through our marketing systems to obtain the best value in the shortest period of time for our customers!

CRSEqual HousingGRIREALTOR


www.CentralIowaHomesforSale.com is brought to you by Liz Wilson & Associates
NUMBER1EXPERT™ in real estate for Ankeny, Des Moines and Altoona, Iowa

Read Liz Wilson & Associates' Privacy Guarantee, Terms of Service, and Free & Without Obligation Pledge



USA and Canada Real Estate - NUMBER1EXPERT
NUMBER1EXPERT™
© Best Image Marketing and/or its clients.
All rights reserved. All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

www.CentralIowaHomesforSale.com is brought to you by Liz Wilson & Associates