You are ready to make an offer on a 2500 sq. ft. home that is priced at $325,000. You investigate other homes on lots of similar sizes, within the same neighborhood that have sold recently. A 3,050 square foot home that sold for $350,000. A 2850 square foot home that sold for $330,000. A 3000 square foot house that sold for $310,000. a) How much should you offer for the home? b) Was it a undervalued, overvalued or priced just right? CLOSING COST. How much would you have to pay at closing if you took out a mortgage loan for $320,000 and did not put a down payment of 20%, but instead put down 10%...which means that you will need to pay an origination fee of 1.0% and PMI of 1.0% on the total loan amount. Other fees include $250 loan application fee and $450 appraisal fee, $250 for title search and insurance. (How much will you need at closing, including the down payment?) TOTAL INTEREST PAID. You are considering on purchasing a home that requires $327,000 mortgage, with an interest rate of 3.5%. The payment on the 30 year mortgage for this amount is $1468 per month, the payment for a 15 year maturity is $2338 per month. A) What is the total amount that you would pay for the 30 year mortgage? B) What is the total amount that you would pay for the 15 year mortgage? C) What is the difference in the total interest paid between the two different maturities? TAX SAVINGS. If the rent on an apartment is $1375 per month, which is equal to a mortgage payment on a house, how much additional tax savings will you realize if $520 of the monthly mortgage payment is interest and your tax bracket is 18 percent? REFINANCNG. If a current mortgage payment of $2800 per month can be reduced to $1350 per month by refinancing, how many months would you