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- { $E+,$M+ }
- PROGRAM REALI ( INPUT, OUTPUT);
- CONST
- TITLES = 70;
- VAR
- r1, r2, r3, r4, r5 : char;
- r6, r7, r8, r9, r10 : char;
- t1 : String[titles];
- (***********************************************************)
- Procedure wri( title : string );
- Begin
- Writeln(title);
- end;
- (***********************************************************)
- Procedure wr;
- Begin
- Writeln;
- end;
- (***********************************************************)
- Procedure char_out(device,dout:integer);
- BIOS(3);
- (***********************************************************)
- Procedure clear_screen;
- Begin
- char_out(2,$1b);
- Char_out(2,ord('E'));
- End;
- (**********************************************************)
- Procedure rvon;
- Begin
- char_out(2,$1b);
- char_out(2,ord('p'));
- End;
- (**********************************************************)
- Procedure rvoff;
- Begin
- char_out(2,$1b);
- char_out(2,ord('q'));
- End;
- (**********************************************************)
- Procedure ONE;
- BEGIN
- wri(' HOME MORTGAGE');
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- wri(' *-*-* DEMO *-*-*');
- wr;
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- wri('Future version will have a menu with alot of options to select');
- wri('from. This version ONLY explains briefly the different types of');
- wri('mortgages for those interested in buying a house');
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- wri('Portions of this product are Copyright (c) 1986, OSS and CCD.');
- wri(' Used by Permission of OSS');
- wr;
- wri(' Copyright (c) DCS 1986');
- RVON;
- wri('Hit any key to continue');
- RVOFF;
- read(r1);
- CLEAR_SCREEN;
- end;
- Procedure TWO;
- begin
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- wri(' MORTGAGE INFORMATION');
- wr;
- wri('In this section, we will discuss the various type of MORTGAGES');
- wri('that are available. We will discuss the FIXED RATE, BUYDOWN, ');
- wri('GPM (Graduated Payment Mortgage), GEM (Growing Equity Mortgage');
- wri('and various government mortgages such as VA and FHA. ');
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- RVON;
- wri('Hit any key to continue');
- RVOFF;
- read(r2);
- CLEAR_SCREEN;
- end;
- Procedure THREE;
- begin
- wri(' FIXED RATE MORTGAGES ');
- wr;
- wri('A fixed rate mortgage is one where the interest rate, and ');
- wri('consequently the monthly payment, remain the same for the ');
- wri('life of the loan. Generally, the only time the monthly pay- ');
- wri('ment will change is if your taxes or insurance change. Those ');
- wri('payments are usually made out of a non-interest bearing account');
- wri('and are included (1/12 of the years estimate) in your payment.');
- wr;
- wri('Some lenders will let you be responsible for the tax and ');
- wri('insurance payments, although some will require the escrow ');
- wri('account.');
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- wri('Fixed rate mortgages are best for buyers on fixed incomes, those');
- wri('that do not anticipate an increase in salary, and those who want');
- wri('to know that their interest rate will never change.');
- wr;
- wri('A dis-advantage to the fixed rate mortgage is that if interest');
- wri('rates drop, you cannot take advantage of the drop without the');
- wri('expense of re-financing your loan (which can be quite expensive).');
- wr;
- wr;
- wr;
- RVON;
- wri('Hit any key to continue');
- RVOFF;
- read(r3);
- CLEAR_SCREEN;
- end;
- Procedure FOUR;
- begin
- wri(' BUYDOWN MORTGAGES');
- wr;
- wri('The buydown mortgage is one where (usually) the seller or builder');
- wri('subsides the mortgage by paying the lender a charge to "buydown"');
- wri('the interest rate of the mortgage. Usually, the rate is bought ');
- wri('down over a period from 1 to 5 years after which you then pay ');
- wri('the original rate. As an example, suppose the bank has a fixed');
- wri('rate mortgage for 12%. It can be bought down to 9% in year 1, ');
- wri('10% in year 2, 11% in years 3 & 4, and after that you pay the ');
- wri('rate of 12%. The rate was always 12%, it was just bought down');
- wri('for a couple of years. There are specific guidelines used in the');
- wri('buydown mortgage. It cannot be bought down more than 3% in any ');
- wri('given year, etc. ');
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- wri('The advantage is that you qualify under the bought down rate, ');
- wri('which means you can afford more of a house. The Dis-advantage');
- wri('is that at the end of the subsidy (buydown period), your payments');
- wri('are higher than at the beginning of the loan. This type of loan');
- wri('is suitable for those with rising incomes or those planning on');
- wri('moving before the subsidy ends.');
- wr;
- wr;
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- RVON;
- wri('Hit any key to continue');
- RVOFF;
- read(r4);
- CLEAR_SCREEN;
- end;
- Procedure FIVE;
- begin
- wri(' Graduated Payment Mortgage (GPM)');
- wr;
- wri('The GPM mortgage payments start at a low amount and then increase');
- wri('at a set amount for a period of years (usually 5 to 7). You ');
- wri('qualify at the lower interest rate. However, you usually accrue');
- wri('NEGATIVE equity, which means at the end of year 1 you owe more ');
- wri('than you originally borrowed. The reason for that is, say your');
- wri('note rate is 12%. You start paying at a figure based on 10% as');
- wri('an example. That leaves a negative 2% that you didn''t pay which');
- wri('is ADDED to your loan. Eventually, due to the increase in pay-');
- wri('ments you make each year, you will start decreasing the loan ');
- wri('amount (usually around year 5). ');
- wr;
- wri('The advantage is that you can afford more of a house, the dis-');
- wri('advantage is that it will be awhile before you make progress');
- wri('on decreasing the loan amount');
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- RVON;
- wri('Hit any key to continue');
- RVOFF;
- read(r5);
- CLEAR_SCREEN;
- end;
- Procedure SIX;
- begin
- wri(' ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE (ARM)');
- wr;
- wri('ARM''s are mortgages where the interest rate changes on a periodic');
- wri('basis, generally once a year. Due to abuses in the past by ');
- wri('lenders, most now carry safety guards such as "CAPS". The CAP');
- wri('is the maximum change in interest rate that can be changed per');
- wri('adjustment period. Usually, most caps state that the rate cannot');
- wri('change more than 2% in any given period (usually each year) and');
- wri('a total of 5% over the life of the loan. BE SURE TO FIND OUT');
- wri('what caps are on the loan! And, these ARM''s base their rate');
- wri('on some type of index (such as the 90 day Treasury bond rate, or');
- wri('COST OF FUNDS index) and they tack on a MARGIN amount (which is');
- wri('their profit) on top of that rate. Therefore, if the base ');
- wri('is a Treasury index of 9% and margin is 3%, you will pay 12%.');
- wr;
- wri('The advantage to this type of loan is that as rates FALL, you');
- wri('take advantage of the drop (where a fixed rate does not). The');
- wri('DIS-advantage is that as rates RISE, so does your payment.');
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- RVON;
- wri('Hit any key to continue');
- RVOFF;
- read(r6);
- CLEAR_SCREEN;
- end;
- Procedure SEVEN;
- begin
- wri(' GROWING EQUITY MORTGAGE');
- wr;
- wri('The GEM mortgage is a mortgage with a fixed rate of interest but');
- wri('the payments increase usually 5 to 7 percent a year. This ');
- wri('increase is applied to the principle therefore you pay off the');
- wri('loan in a shorter period (usually 12 to 20 years) rather than');
- wri('paying for the typical 30 years. This results in a tremendous');
- wri('amount of savings in interest. ');
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- wri('Those with rising incomes find this type of mortgage attractive');
- wri('because you can own your home in half the time. The dis-');
- wri('advantage is you have less each year to write off for taxes.');
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- RVON;
- wri('Hit any key to continue');
- RVOFF;
- read(r7);
- CLEAR_SCREEN;
- end;
- Procedure EIGHT;
- begin
- wri(' GOVERNMENT MORTGAGES (FHA/VA)');
- wr;
- wri('FHA/VA mortgages are generally alittle easier to get because the');
- wri('lender is insured for part of the loss (should you be foreclosed');
- wri('on). The qualification process is different also. Under most ');
- wri('conventional programs, your loan amount CANNOT exceed 28% (some');
- wri('go alittle higher). Under the Gov''t programs, they usually figure');
- wri('your house payment using the RESIDUAL INCOME method. What they');
- wri('do is take your GROSS income and subtract Federal Taxes/ State');
- wri('taxes, a certain amount for maintenance and usually $300 for the');
- wri('1st adult and $150 for each other dependant. Whatever is left ');
- wri('over (after subtracting monthly payments such as your car payment)');
- wri('is available for a house payment. Therefore, you can allocate ');
- wri('35%, 38%, 40%, or higher for the house. ');
- wr;
- wri('A big advantage is that all government loans are assumable. With');
- wri('VA loans you typically do NOT need a down payment. With FHA you');
- wri('must put down at least 5% of the first $25,000 and 3% of the rest');
- wri('up to the maxminum loan amount. With VA loans, the SELLER pays');
- wri('the loan points. With FHA either the BUYER or SELLER can pay ');
- wri('the points or they can split the points any way they desire.');
- wr;
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- RVON;
- wri('Hit any key to continue');
- RVOFF;
- read(r8);
- CLEAR_SCREEN;
- end;
- Procedure NINE;
- begin
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- wri('This ends our discussion of the various typical loan types that');
- wri('are available. ');
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- wri('One last thing, it is YOUR hard earned money that you are spending');
- wri('for that "DREAM HOUSE". Shop around for the best deal. Do not ');
- wri('be afraid of the lenders. They want your business. That is one');
- wri('avenue that they use to make money. They advertise for loans ');
- wri('because they want to make them. However, they have auditors and');
- wri('stockholders, etc so they will try not to make bad loans!');
- wr;
- wri('Be truthful and honest with them. If you had some bad times, ');
- wri('explain it to them BEFORE the credit report is ordered. Be ');
- wri('UPFRONT with them. Some do understand.');
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- RVON;
- wri('Hit any key to return to END! ');
- RVOFF;
- read(r9);
- CLEAR_SCREEN;
- end;
- BEGIN
- END.
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