What The Heck Is ‘DCR’ And Why Should Real Estate Investors Care?

I get this question from time to time, as DCR isn’t as commonly known as some real estate investors might think. It stands for Debt Coverage Ratio ... loan amount. On your handy dandy loan calculator, mine is and will forever more be an HP 12C ... . It’s ratio of Net Operating Income to total annual Debt Service (a year’s loan payments [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 00:32:23

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A Brand New Mortgage Calculator Widget

For the real estate professionals and web publishers out there — we now have another widget that you can utilize to quickly and easily add great ... visit Zillow Mortgage Calculators to see this content. Get custom loan quotes — anonymously Zillow ... current rate to plug in. Most mortgage calculators list 6% as the default interest rate, but mortgage [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 19:13:56

Real Estate Numbers: Calculators and Spreadsheets Are Your Friend But They Have Limits

On a fairly regular basis I get email asking what I think of this or that loan calculator on the web, ... of. I've caught more than one company that had programmed its calculator to low-ball the payment ... shop for a loan based upon payment more than a few times, also) For spreadsheets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 19:36:09

Real Estate Shopping Online

realestate.com Buying a house is a very serious investment. However, during the sub-prime loan days, many have made the decision impulsively ... that can guide a buyer in choosing the best properties such as a mortgage calculator, which can calculate different types of loans with different type of payment plans and a home valuation calculator [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 09:59:57

Home Prices - How Did They Get So High?

It seems that the real estate bubble has burst, but how did home prices get so high anyhow? ... From Low Interest Rates Take out an amortization book or find one of those payment calculators online ... paying this much in the early 80s. For example, a 30-year loan of $200,000 would cost you $2,292 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:37:08

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