Renting a House
Buying a House
Down Payment & Mortgage
Bills & Insurance
Vocab
100

A person can afford to spend ___________ worth of income on monthly rent

one week

100

A person can spend __________ times their annual salary when buying a house

2.5 

100

What would a 5% down payment be on a loan of 65,000?

$3,250

100

Give three examples of bills you might pay when owning or renting a house.

Electric, cable, internet, phone, water, trash

100

What is a landlord?

The person who owns and rents a house or property

200

If a person has a monthly income of $1,850, how much can they afford on one month of rent?

$430.23

200

If a person has an annual salary of 44,550, how much can they afford to spend on a house?

$111,375

200

What would a 3.5% down payment be on a loan of $99,258?

$3474.03

200

Give two examples of what homeowner's insurance covers.

Storms, burglaries, fire, smoke, flood

200

What is a mortgage?

a property loan


300

If a person makes $16.50 hourly, how much can they afford on one month of rent?

$660

300

If a person has an annual salary of $35,758, can they afford to buy a house that costs $95,900?

No

300

If a person wants to buy a house for $65,478 and their down payment is $555.90, how much will they need to borrow?

$64,922.10

300

Using the Ameren bill in your study guide, tell the following:

Amount due

Due date

1 way to pay it

$115.14

10/14/2014

Mail, online

300

What is a term?

the period or time, or number of years, you take the loan out for

400

If a person has an annual income of $24,577, how much can they afford on one month of rent?

$476.30

400

If a person has a monthly income of $1,990, how much should they spend on a house?

$59,700

400

If a person is buying a house for $87,650 and they have to make a 5% down payment, how much will their mortgage (or loan) be?

$83,267.50

400

For a person living in a brick home in Area A, find the annual payment for their house that is valued at $75,000.

(Use Chart B)

$270

400

What is interest? 

a payment charged to the person borrowing the money

(what the bank makes you pay back after you borrow money from them--this is how they make money)

500

How much should a person make hourly if they want to rent a house for $890?

$22.25

500

If a person gets paid semi-monthly $1,567, how much should they spend on a house?

$94,020

500

What is the monthly payment on a loan of $75,000 at a 12.50% interest rate for 25 years?

(Use Chart A)

$818.25

500

For a person living in a wood frame home in Area C, find the annual payment for their house that is valued at $150,000.

(Use Chart B)

$666

500

What is a down payment?

A percentage of the price or amount paid before you borrow money