Problem:
You are considering purchasing an existing single-family house for $200,000 with a 20 percent down payment and a thirty-year fixed-rate mortgage at 5.5 percent.
Required:
Question 1: What would be your monthly mortgage payment?
Question 2: If you decided to buy two points for a rate of 5 percent, how much would you save in monthly payments? Would it be worth it to buy the points? Why, or why not?
Question 3: When should you consider an adjustable-rate mortgage?
Note: Provide support for your rationale.