Fixed mortgages are easier to understand because the interest rate that they charge never changes, so you can
count on monthly mortgage payments remaining constant throughout the lifetime of your loan.
Not exact matches
But supposing we can
count on annualized returns around 8 % then my $ 100k diverted from a down
payment and my presumed $ 1000 (delta between
mortgage payment and rent)
monthly savings could appreciate significantly over the same 10 year period.
Not sure if I should
count this but since we're in the 33 % tax bracket if I'm
on the loan I can deduct the
mortgage interest and get back $ 3500 / year in tax too contribute to the condo which brings the
monthly payment down right back down to the cost of renting.
A lot of folks forget to include all those costs and are frankly a bit surprised when their
monthly mortgage payment turns out to be a lot more than they
counted on.