A buyer earns $48,000 salary per year. In order to qualify for an 85% loan, his monthly PITI payment cannot be more than 28% of his monthly salary. The annual taxes and insurance will be $2,352.60. If the monthly principal and interest payment is $6.00 per $1,000 of loan amount, what is the most sales price he can afford?
Q. A buyer earns $48,000 salary per year. In order to qualify for an 85% loan, his monthly PITI payment cannot be more than 28% of his monthly salary. The annual taxes and insurance will be $2,352.60. If the monthly principal and interest payment is $6.00 per $1,000 of loan amount, what is the most sales price he can afford?
Calculate Buyer's Monthly Salary: Calculate the buyer's monthly salary.$48,000/12=$4,000 per month.
Determine Maximum Allowable PITI Payment: Determine the maximum allowable monthly PITI payment. 28% of $4,000 = $1,120.
Calculate Annual Taxes and Insurance: Calculate the annual cost of taxes and insurance.Annual taxes and insurance = $2,352.60.
Convert to Monthly Amount: Convert the annual taxes and insurance to a monthly amount. $2,352.60/12=$196.05 per month.
Calculate Maximum Monthly P&I Payment: Calculate the maximum monthly principal and interest payment.$1,120−$196.05=$923.95.
Determine Loan Amount: Determine the loan amount using the monthly principal and interest payment rate.$923.95/$6.00=153.99 per $1,000.
Calculate Total Loan Amount: Calculate the total loan amount the buyer can afford.153.99×$1,000=$153,990.
Calculate Maximum Sales Price: Calculate the maximum sales price based on the 85% loan.$153,990/0.85=$181,164.71.
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