Seth and Alexandra Moore of Elk Grove Village, Illinois have an annual income of $120,000 and want to buy a home. Currently, mortgage rates are 4.0 percent. The Moores want to take out a mortgage for 30 years. Real estate taxes are estimated to be $5,160 per year for homes similar to what they would like to buy, and homeowner's insurance would be about $1,620 per year. Using a 28 percent front-end ratio, what are the total annual and monthly expenditures for which they would qualify? Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Total annual expenditures $   Monthly expenditures $   Using a 36 percent back-end ratio, what monthly mortgage payment (including taxes and insurance) could they afford given that they have an automobile loan payment of $450, a student loan payment of $350, and credit card payments of $270? (Hint: Subtract these amounts from the total monthly affordable payments for their income to determine the amount left over to spend on a mortgage.) Round your answer to the nearest dollar. Using a 36 percent back-end ratio, if the Moores had zero debt, what monthly mortgage payment (including taxes and insurance) could they afford? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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Seth and Alexandra Moore of Elk Grove Village, Illinois have an annual income of $120,000 and want to buy a home. Currently, mortgage rates are 4.0 percent. The Moores want to take out a mortgage for 30 years. Real estate taxes are estimated to be $5,160 per year for homes similar to what they would like to buy, and homeowner's insurance would be about $1,620 per year.

  1. Using a 28 percent front-end ratio, what are the total annual and monthly expenditures for which they would qualify? Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

    Total annual expenditures $  
    Monthly expenditures $  
  2. Using a 36 percent back-end ratio, what monthly mortgage payment (including taxes and insurance) could they afford given that they have an automobile loan payment of $450, a student loan payment of $350, and credit card payments of $270? (Hint: Subtract these amounts from the total monthly affordable payments for their income to determine the amount left over to spend on a mortgage.) Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

  3. Using a 36 percent back-end ratio, if the Moores had zero debt, what monthly mortgage payment (including taxes and insurance) could they afford? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

 

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