This is how a lease option should work: After securing the go-ahead from a mortgage broker and before moving in, your potential buyer will give you a healthy, nonrefundable deposit to go toward the down payment of the house -- typically, 3 to 5 percent of the purchase price.
The amount of interest that accrues on your loan is determined by a simple daily interest calculation: Your current principal balance Ã The number of days since your last payment Ã Interest rate factor = interest rate Ã· 365.25 (number of days in a year) = Your daily interest rate.
Your interest rate (6%) is the annual rate on the loan. To calculate amortization, you will convert the annual interest rate into a monthly rate. The term of the loan is 360 months (30 years). Since amortization is a monthly calculation in this example, the term is stated in months, not years. Your monthly payment is $599.95. The dollar amount of the payment stays constant.