What is amortization?  Describe other types of loan arrangements. If you could afford to pay cash for a home, is it worth it to take a mortgage out anyway?   If no, why not.  If yes, why.  Here are the variables: 30 year amortized mortgage at 5% fixed Investment opportunity at 3.5% fixed Price of the home is $500,000.   You’ll either invest $400,000 and make a down payment on the house of $100,000 and mortgage the rest.   Hint: Find out if the interest earned on the investment is more or less than the interest made on the investment.

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What is amortization?  Describe other types of loan arrangements. If you could afford to pay cash for a home, is it worth it to take a mortgage out anyway?   If no, why not.  If yes, why.  Here are the variables:

30 year amortized mortgage at 5% fixed
Investment opportunity at 3.5% fixed
Price of the home is $500,000.  
You’ll either invest $400,000 and make a down payment on the house of $100,000 and mortgage the rest.  

Hint: Find out if the interest earned on the investment is more or less than the interest made on the investment.

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