Suppose you take out a 20-year mortgage for a house that costs $472858. Assume the following:

• The annual interest rate on the mortgage is 4%.
• The bank requires a minimum down payment of 20% at the time of the loan.
• The annual property tax is 2.1% of the cost of the house.
• The annual homeowner's insurance is 1.5% of the cost of the house.
• The monthly PMI is $70
• Your other long-term debts require payments of $899 per month.

If you make the minimum down payment, what is the minimum gross monthly salary you must earn in order to satisfy the 28% rule and the 36% rule simultaneously?

Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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To calculate the minimum gross monthly salary required to satisfy the 28 rule and the 36 rule simultaneously we need to consider the following 1 Month... View the full answer