Buying a home is the biggest single investment or purchase that most individuals make. This project is designed to give you some insight into the home-buying process and the associated costs. Find all the costs associated with buying a home by making a 20% down payment and borrowing 80% of the cost of the home. 1. Decide how much your home will cost (and how much you'll have to put down and how much to mortgage). Find a price online(with citation) to determine the cost of a home in your area (this could be a typical starter home, an average home for the area, or your dream house). Identify and estimate all the closing costs associated with buying your home. Closing costs include your down payment, attorney's fees, title fees, and so on. 2. Research 2 banks online (with citation) to determine mortgage loan rates for 15 years, 25 years, and 30 years and the costs associated with obtaining your loan. These associated costs of a loan are paid at closing and include an application fee, an appraisal fee, points, and so on.

- Bank of America: https://www.bankofamerica.com/home-loans/mortgage/overview.go - Wells Fargo: https://www.wellsfargo.com/mortgage/rates/ 3. For each bank and each different loan duration, develop a summary that contains: (a) an itemization and explanation of all closing costs and the total amount due at closing. (b) the monthly payment. (c) the total amount paid over the life of the loan.