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TEACHING AND LEARNING MONEY WORKSHEET LESSON - BUYING A HOUSE - HOME LOAN

 

INTRODUCTION TO MORTGAGES

CALCULATING THE MORTGAGE AMOUNT

MORTGAGE LOAN CALCULATION

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A worksheet introducing students to the concept of a mortgage loan.

Also introduces the concepts of down payment and closing costs.

 

LESSON LEARNED

 

Calculating a

Mortgage Loan

 

OTHER SKILLS REINFORCED

Basic Math

Percentages

 

SUGGESTED

GRADE LEVELS

 

7+

Worksheet is customizable for multiple levels.

 

 

Suggested Money Lesson Plan for this Worksheet

 

Questions for discussion:

How do people buy houses?

What is a mortgage?

 

Background Information:

See information on home mortgage basics for background information on mortgages.

 

Lesson:

Take the students though the steps of understanding the basic mortgage loan calculation on the worksheet.

A house is often the most expensive item that people will purchase in their lifetime.  Since a house is expensive, the way that many people are able to afford a home is by taking a loan, also called a mortgage.  A mortgage loan is a loan, often by a bank, that people use to purchase a home.

To decide how large a mortgage you might need, there are several different items you will need to look at.  First, you will not likely be able to get a loan for the full purchase price of the house.  This is because lenders, require that people who take mortgages pay a percent of the purchase price immediately.  This is known as the down payment.  Down payments are often 20% of the purchase price of the house. In addition, there will be other costs that you will have to pay to your lender.  These expenses included with a mortgage when purchasing a house are known as closing costs.  Often, these closing costs may be included in the total mortgage loan.

Vocabulary:

Mortgage Loan

Closing Costs

Amount Financed

Down Payment

 

WORKSHEET Instructions

 

This worksheet is a mortgage loan introduction.  Students need to fill in the table with the missing values for each of the problems.

 

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WORKSHEET

 

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MORTGAGE WORKSHEET

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MORTGAGE WORKSHEET

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INFORMATIONAL ARTICLES ON MORTGAGES

Mortgage and Real Estate Information

 

 

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