Home Affordability Worksheet

$\backslash$table$[[$Based on Monthly Income$],[1.$ Annual income$],[2.$ Monthly income$],[3.$ Lender's monthly income affordability ratio$],[4.$ Maximum monthly mortgage payment $($PITI$)],[5.$ Estimated monthly property tax and insurance payment$],[6.$ Maximum monthly loan payment $($P and I only$)],[7.$ Expected interest rate$],[8.$ Planned loan maturity $($years$)],[9.$ Maximum loan based on monthly income$],[10.$ Funds Available for a Down Payment and Closing Costs$],[11.$ Required $(20\%)$ Down Payment$],[12.$ Maximum Purchase Price Based on Monthly Income$]]$

Given these results, which statement regarding Gilberto and Juanita's mortgage qualification process and the purchase of their $$155,000$ target home is true?

Gilberto and Juanita qualify to purchase their $$155,000$ target home according to the Monthly Income Affordability Worksheet criterion.

Gilberto and Juanita do not qualify to purchase their $$155,000$ target home according to the Monthly Income Affordability Worksheet criterion.

Can Gilberto and Juanita afford this home using the monthly income loan criterion?

Next week, your friends Gilberto and Juanita want to apply to the Third Universal Bank for a mortgage loan. They are considering the purchase of a home that is expected to cost $$155,000.$ Given your knowledge of personal finance, they've asked for your help in completing the Home Affordability Worksheet that follows.

To assist in the preparation of the worksheet, Gilberto and Juanita also collected the following information:

Their financial records report a combined gross before$-$tax annual income of $$105,000$ and current $($premortgage$)$ installment loan, credit card, and car loan debt of $$1,531$ per month.

Their property taxes and homeowner's insurance policy are expected to cost $$2,325$ per year.

Their best estimate of the interest rate on their mortgage is $7\mathrm{.}5\%,$ and they are interested in obtaining a $15-$year loan.

They have accumulated savings of $$38,500$ that can be used to satisfy the home's down payment and closing costs.

The lender requires a minimum $20\%$ down payment, and an affordability ratio that ranges from a minimum of $25\%$ to a maximum of $30\%.$

Use either your financial calculator or the maximum affordable mortgage loan formula to complete the following home affordability worksheet. $($Note: When completing the form, round each dollar amount to the nearest whole dollar. Unless labeled differently, all of the following values represent dollar amounts. Also, some values calculated or used in the upper section of the table may also be used in the lower section.$)$