Shopping
for a house or apartment to own is a big deal — for most of
us,
the biggest of a lifetime. So we try to be careful and wise and to find
the best property we can and the best financing we can arrange*. But
nobody makes it easy to figure out what this big deal is really going
to cost when you've taken the tax deductions into account. Or whether
you're really better off buying than renting. Well, we think we've
fixed that. We've seen online mortgage calculators. To us they look pretty lame and quite incomplete. Of course a wiz with a financial calculator like an HP 12C can do this kind of math in her sleep — but even she winds up with one mysterious number displayed above a field of buttons. We think we have a better way. Our calculator is an intelligent form, where the all numbers you put in and all the numbers you get out remain visible and labeled. Everything's there, and you don't have to remember anything. We have two major features that appear to be unique:
Terms of Use
This
calculator is to
be used for
illustrative purposes only, and this fact must be explained to any
third party to whom you show the calculator's output. It is not
intended
to provide legal, accounting, tax or other professional advice, and it
is no substitute for timely professional advice. Ideonautics
Corporation cannot and will not assume any liability for the use or
misuse of this calculator. This calculator is provided as is and
without
warranty of any kind, express or implied. If you do not accept these
terms of use, you must not use this calculator. Your use of the
calculator
acknowledges your acceptance of these terms.
Now that you have all that under your belt, let's go on to the calculator. *Even if you can pay cash, you may still want to estimate your after-tax cost. |