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ANADIAN UALIFIER ® PROFESSIONAL RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE CALCULATOR with BUILT-IN CANADIAN INTEREST MODE Model 3420 Pocket Reference Guide...
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ANADIAN The C ANADIAN tor lets you perform mortgage qualifying and financial problems with ease! Quickly Solve: • Time-Value-of-Money (TVM) Problems: Find Mortgage Amount, Term, Interest, Payment, Future Value • P&I payment, PITH/total payment, and interest-only payment • Sales Price and Down Payment •...
TABLE OF CONTENTS KEY DEFINITIONS ...4 Canadian/U.S. Interest Modes...8 Preference Mode...8 EXAMPLES...9 Basic Math ...9 Percentage Calculations ...9 Memory Functions...10 Setting Decimal Places ...11 Date Function...12 Mortgages and Real Estate Mortgages ...13 EXAMPLES — CANADIAN MODE ...14 Monthly Mortgage Payment ...14 Term of a Mortgage...15 Mortgage Amount...15 Interest Rate...16...
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Amortization (Total Principal/Total Interest, Remaining Balance)...22 Bi-Weekly Mortgages ...23 Setting Qualifying Ratios...24 Qualifying Mortgage Amount...24 “Restricted” vs. “Unrestricted” Qualifying ...26 Qualifying Comparison (Two Ratios at Once) ...28 Finding Income Required and Allowable Monthly Debt ...30 EXAMPLES — U.S. MODE ...31 Monthly Loan Payment ...31 Setting Tax and Insurance ...32 PITI Payment and Interest-Only...
KEY DEFINITIONS Note: This is a short “reference” guide. Please see your large User’s Guide for details. µ ® OCKET Colon separator (for date, Amortization ranges, ARM adjustment and qualifying ratios) Backspace Triple-zero entry key Memory Function: - µ Adds value on dis- play to Memory - s µ...
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s ÷ s – ˆ OCKET Sets number of displayed decimal places and acti- vates 2nd functions Clear All Note: perform with caution as it will clear/reset stored values. Payments per year (Default 12, for monthly) Change sign + or – Preference mode (see large User’s Guide) Month offset...
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π OCKET Future value Period (identifies entry as periodic rather than yearly) Sales Price of home Down Payment (entered in % or $) Loan-to-Value (LTV) Amortization function Remaining balance Qualify based on 32%-40% (Canada) Qualify based on 35%-42% (Canada) Annual Income Long-term, monthly Debt Estimated annual property Tax (enter as percent or...
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U.S. ONLY KEYS: s ˆ Â OCKET Adjustable Rate Mortgage ARM decreasing Interest % adjustment ARM lifetime Interest Cap (Cap%) APR (Annual Percentage Rate) , including mortgage insurance, if entered Estimated tax savings/after-tax payment Rent vs. Buy Tax bracket % Estimated annual proper- ty/homeowner’s insurance (enter as percent or dollar...
= key. Toggle within each category by pressing the + key. To set the preference and exit, press the o key. To reset the calculator back to its default settings, turn off the calculator, hold down x and turn back on (“All Reset”...
EXAMPLES Basic Math This calculator uses standard chaining logic. This means the first value is entered, then an operator, then the sec- ond value, then the Equals = key to get your answer. A. 2 1 6 + 8 4 = 300.00 B.
Memory Functions Pressing the µ key adds the displayed value to cumulative Memory. s µ subtracts the displayed value from cumu- lative Memory. ® µ recalls and dis- plays the total value in Memory. ® ® displays and clears the Memory. KEYSTROKES 1.
Setting Decimal Places You can use the s key to select the number of decimal places displayed. (Values are rounded using 5/4 rounding.) You may do this before or after finding an answer. Press s followed by the num- ber of decimal places you wish to display: s •...
Date Function Using the : key, you can quickly solve common real estate date problems: escrow or closing dates, listing expiration dates, and the number of days prepaid interest, etc. You enter a date as follows: Numerical Month :, Numerical Day : and Numerical Year.
Mortgages and Real Estate Mortgages • The financial functions — l, p, T and ˆ — work just like you would say them. For example, to find the payment on a $100,000 mortgage for 25 years at 10% interest, enter the three known variables and press the key for the unknown fourth variable: p.
Enter Interest 7 • 7 5 ˆ Find Payment p *Note: When entering or calculating interest in Canadian Mode, the letters “CDN” will appear in the upper left side of the calculator display. OCKET KEYSTROKES 1 6 5 ) l...
Term of a Mortgage How long does it take to pay off a mort- gage of $15,000 at 10% interest if you make payments of $200 each month? STEPS Clear Enter Mtg. Enter Interest 1 0 ˆ Enter Payment 2 0 0 p Find Term/yrs T Periodic Term T Mortgage Amount...
Interest Rate Find the interest rate on a mortgage if the mortgage amount is $155,500, term is 25 years and payment is $1,150 per month. STEPS Clear Enter Mortgage Enter Term Enter Payment 1 1 5 0 p Find annual Interest* Find periodic Interest...
Enter number of payments per year: STEPS Clear To recall the currently stored number of payments, press ® ÷ : STEPS Clear IMPORTANT: Return your calculator to 12 payments per year (default): STEPS Clear OCKET KEYSTROKES 4 s ÷ (Pmt/Yr) KEYSTROKES ®...
PITH and Interest-Only Payment • Term: 25 years • Interest: 7% • Sales Price: $198,000 • Down Payment: 5% • Property Tax: 1.3% • Monthly heating expense: $100 Find the PITH payment and interest-only payment: STEPS Clear Enter Term Enter Interest 7 ˆ Enter Price Down% Set Tax%*...
Quarterly Payment Find the quarterly payment on a 10-year, 12%-interest loan of $15,000. STEPS Clear Set to 4 Payments per year Enter Loan Enter Term Enter Interest 1 2 ˆ Find quarterly Payment Reset to 12 Payments per year Mortgage Amount Based on Sales Price and % Down Payment Find mortgage amount and dollar down payment if the price is $235,900 and...
Sales Price Based on Mortgage Amount and % Down Payment Find sales price if the mortgage amount is $150,000, down payment 5%, term 25 years and interest rate 7.75%. STEPS Clear Enter Mtg. Enter Down% 5 d Enter Term Enter Interest 7 • 7 5 ˆ Find Payment p Find $Down Find Price...
Future Value (Appreciation) What will a $250,000 home be worth in three years, figuring 6% appreciation? STEPS Clear Set 1 Payment per year Enter PV Enter Term Enter Appreciation Rate Find FV Return to 12 Payments per year OCKET KEYSTROKES 1 s ÷...
Amortization (Total Principal / Total Interest, Remaining Balance) • Mortgage: $175,000 • Term: 25 years • Interest: 7.5% Note: See large User’s Guide for more examples. Find total interest, principal and total pay- ments. Then, find the remaining balance after 10 years. STEPS Clear Enter Mtg.
Bi-Weekly Mortgages • Mortgage: $212,500 • Term: 25 years • Int: 7.85% Find Bi-Weekly term, savings, total cost and Bi-Weekly payment: STEPS Clear Enter Mtg. Enter Term Enter Interest 7 • 8 5 ˆ Find Payment p Find Bi-Weekly Term Find total Interest savings Find total Interest...
Setting Qualifying Ratios In Canadian Mode, GDS:TDS (Gross Debt Service/Total Debt Service) ratios of 32% and 40% are permanently stored in the q key, and optional ratios of 35%- 42% in the Q key. However, you can enter any ratios you desire. For example, enter new qualifying ratios of 30% for GDS and 38% for TDS in q : STEPS...
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(Cont’d) Find qualifying mortgage amount, price and total payment: STEPS Clear Enter Income 4 5 ) i 45,000.00 Enter Debt Enter %Down 2 5 d Set Tax% Enter heating expense Enter Term Enter Interest 7 • 2 5 ˆ Enter Ratios Find maximum qualifying Mortgage Find Price...
“Restricted” vs. “Unrestricted” Qualifying • Buyer’s Income: $52,000 • Monthly Debt: $150 • Down Payment: 5% • Property Tax: 1.5% • Monthly heating expense: $75 • Term: 25 years • Interest: 7.25% • GDS/TDS ratios: 32% – 40% Find the “Restricted” qualifying mortgage amount, actual ratios, “Unrestricted”...
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(Cont’d) STEPS Enter %Down Payment Display Qualifying Ratios Find “Restricted” or maximum Qualifying Mortgage Amount Find actual Ratios Find “Unrestricted” Mortgage Amount Find maximum allowable Debt *Note: The word “DEBT” displayed on your cal- culator tells you this Unrestricted Qualifying Mortgage Amount is based on the buyer’s Debt or TDS Ratio —...
Qualifying Comparison (Two Ratios at Once) • Buyer’s Income: $50,000 • Monthly Debt: $125 • Property Tax: 1.25% • Monthly heating cost and condo fees: $120 • Down Payment: 10% • Term: 25 years • Interest: 7.25% Qualify this buyer based on both stored 32%:40% and 35%:42% ratios: STEPS Clear...
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(Cont’d) STEPS Find Qual 1 maximum Qualifying Mortgage Find Qual 1 P&I Payment Find Qual 1 PITH Payment — DO NOT CLEAR CALCULATOR — STEPS Display Qual 2 Ratios Find Qual 2 maximum Qualifying Mortgage Find Qual 2 P&I Payment...
Finding Income Required and Allowable Monthly Debt • Sales Price: $225,000 • Down%: 35% • Property Tax: 1.5% • Heating Expense: $125 • Term: 25 years • Interest: 7.5% Find the income required to finance a $225,000 home and also find the maxi- mum allowable debt.
Debt Find P&I Payment Find PITH EXAMPLES — U.S. MODE IMPORTANT: Your calculator must be in U.S. Mode by pressing s 9 . Monthly Loan Payment Find the monthly payment on a 30-year loan of $215,000 at 7.5% interest.
IMPORTANT: Change your calculator back to Canadian Mode if you are return- ing to Canadian examples. (Again press s 9 .) Setting Tax and Insurance Enter an annual property tax rate of 1.5%, a property/homeowner’s insurance rate of .25%, and a mortgage insurance rate of .50%:...
ARM Payment — Lifetime Cap • Loan: $330,000 • Term: 30 years • Interest: 7% • Lifetime Cap: 4% • ARM Interest Adj.: 1% per year Find the adjusted ARM payments through year six: STEPS Clear Enter Loan Enter Term Enter Interest 7 ˆ...
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(Cont’d) STEPS Find 3rd “adjusted” Payment Find 4th “adjusted” Payment Find 5th “adjusted” Payment Find Principal at start of year Recall current Interest rate Recall remaining Term Clear Cap *Note that the payment for 4th and 5th adjust- ments (corresponding to the 5th and 6th years) is the same because the lifetime cap was reached on the 4th adjustment.
Estimated Tax Savings • Loan: $150,000 • Buyer’s Tax Bracket: 28% • Term: 30 years • Interest: 6.75% • Property Taxes: $1,500 • Property Insurance: $250 Note: This is an estimate only. Consult a tax advisor. What is this buyer’s estimated income tax savings and “after tax”...
Rent vs. Buy • Term: 30 years • Interest: 6.5% • Down: 10% If your client is currently renting a home for $1,250/month, find the comparable home sales price and loan amount that he or she could afford: STEPS Clear Enter Term Enter Interest 6 •...
APPENDIX Default Settings Your calculator has the following default settings. Performing a Full Reset (e.g. - turn off calculator, hold down x and turn on) will return your calculator to the settings below: • Canadian Interest Mode • 12 Periods per Year •...
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