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Rent vs. Buy
• Term: 30 years Property Tax: 1.25%
• Interest: 7.5%
Property Ins: 0.35%
• Down: 10%
Tax bracket: 30%
If your client is currently renting at
$1,250/month, find the comparable home
price, loan and estimated income tax sav-
ings (at 30% tax bracket).
STEPS
KEYSTROKES
DISPLAY
Clear
o o
0.00
Enter term
3 0 T
30.00
Enter interest
7 • 5 ˆ
7.50
Enter down
1 0 d
10.00
Enter tax%
1 • 2 5 t
1.25
Enter insurance%
• 3 5 I
0.35
Tax bracket
3 0 s +
30.00
Enter rent to find comparable
home price
1 2 5 0 s P
221,894.90
Find comparable loan
amount
P
199,705.41
Find PITI
payment
P
1,692.23
Find annual tax
savings
P
5,306.75
Monthly tax
savings
P
442.23
Reset tax
bracket
2 8 s +
28.00
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