Calculated Industries 3420 User manual

Q UALIFIER P LUS
®
III X
PROFESSIONAL RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
FINANCE CALCULATOR
with BUILT-IN CANADIAN INTEREST MODE
Model 3420
Pocket Reference Guide
C ANADIAN
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The CANADIAN QUALIFIER PLUS IIIX calcula-
tor lets you perform mortgage qualifying
and financial problems with ease!
Quickly Solve:
• Time-Value-of-Money (TVM) Problems:
Find Mortgage Amount, Term, Interest,
Payment, Future Value
• P&I payment, PITH/total payment, and
interest-only payment
• Sales Price and Down Payment
• Loan-to-Value
• Complete Amortization
• Bi-Weekly Mortgages
• Qualifying Mortgage Amount
• Required Income/Debt
• Qualifying Based on Different Ratios
• Date Math
• U.S. Loan Problems — TVM problems,
ARMS, APR, Rent vs. Buy, Estimated
Tax Deduction, Tax/Insurance, PITI
Payment, U.S. Qualifying
•
and more!
For product registration, visit
www.calculated.com
CANADIAN QUALIFIER PLUS®IIIX
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KEY DEFINITIONS.................................4
Canadian/U.S. Interest Modes............8
Preference Mode.................................8
EXAMPLES.............................................9
Basic Math ..........................................9
Percentage Calculations.....................9
Memory Functions.............................10
Setting Decimal Places .....................11
Date Function....................................12
Mortgages and Real Estate
Mortgages.....................................13
EXAMPLES —
CANADIAN MODE ......14
Monthly Mortgage Payment..............14
Term of a Mortgage...........................15
Mortgage Amount..............................15
Interest Rate......................................16
Non-Monthly Mortgages and
Payments Per Year (Pmt/Yr).........17
PITH and Interest-Only Payment......18
Quarterly Payment............................19
Mortgage Amount Based on Sales
Price and % Down Payment.........19
Sales Price Based on Mortgage
Amount and % Down Payment.....20
Finding Loan-to-Value (LTV).............20
Future Value (Appreciation) ..............21
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Amortization (Total Principal/Total
Interest, Remaining Balance)........22
Bi-Weekly Mortgages........................23
Setting Qualifying Ratios...................24
Qualifying Mortgage Amount.............24
“Restricted” vs. “Unrestricted”
Qualifying......................................26
Qualifying Comparison (Two Ratios
at Once) ........................................28
Finding Income Required and
Allowable Monthly Debt ................30
EXAMPLES —
U.S. MODE ..................31
Monthly Loan Payment.....................31
Setting Tax and Insurance ................32
PITI Payment and Interest-Only
Payment........................................33
Qualifying Loan Amount....................34
ARM Payment —
Lifetime Cap .........35
APR and Total Finance Charges,
Including Mortgage Insurance.......37
Estimated Tax Savings......................38
Rent vs. Buy......................................39
APPENDIX............................................40
Default Settings.................................40
Repair and Return.............................40
Warranty............................................41
FCC Class B .....................................42
Looking For New Ideas.....................42
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Note: This is a short “reference” guide. Please
see your large User’s Guide for details.
:Colon separator (for date,
Amortization ranges, ARM
adjustment and qualifying
ratios)
bBackspace
)Triple-zero entry key
µMemory Function:
- µAdds value on dis-
play to Memory
- s µ Subtracts value
on display from Memory
- ® µ Recalls Memory
Total
- ® ® Clears Memory
and displays Memory Total
®Recalls or re-displays a
value when followed by a
chosen key
(e.g., ® ˆ
will display current interest
value)
KEY DEFINITIONS
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sSets number of displayed
decimal places and acti-
vates 2nd functions
s x Clear All
Note: perform with caution as
it will clear/reset stored values.
s ÷ Payments per year
(Default 12, for monthly)
s – Change sign + or –
s = Preference mode
(see
large User’s Guide)
s ) Month offset
s : Odd-days interest
s T Bi-Weekly mortgage
lMortgage amount or pres-
ent value
pP&I, PITI
(U.S.) , PITH/total
payment, and interest-only
payment
TNumber of years
ˆAnnual interest rate
s 9 Converts to Canadian or
U.S. Interest Mode
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s l Future value
πPeriod
(identifies entry as
periodic rather than yearly)
PSales Price of home
dDown Payment
(entered in
% or $)
s d Loan-to-Value (LTV)
aAmortization function
s a Remaining balance
qQualify based on
32%-40%
(Canada)
QQualify based on
35%-42%
(Canada)
iAnnual Income
DLong-term, monthly Debt
tEstimated annual property
Tax
(enter as percent or
dollar amount)
eHousing Expense, includ-
ing monthly heating cost
(Canada)
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U.S. ONLY KEYS:
AAdjustable Rate Mortgage
s A ARM decreasing Interest
% adjustment
s % ARM lifetime Interest Cap
(Cap%)
s ˆ APR (Annual Percentage
Rate)
, including mortgage
insurance, if entered
s p Estimated tax
savings/after-tax payment
s P Rent vs. Buy
s + Tax bracket %
IEstimated
annual proper-
ty/homeowner’s insurance
(enter as percent or dollar
amount)
ÂEstimated annual mort-
gage insurance, if applica-
ble
(enter as percent or
dollar amount)
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Canadian/U.S. Interest Modes
Your calculator can easily be switched
between Canadian or U.S. Interest Mode
by pressing: s 9
U.S. Mode allows:
• Entry/calculation of U.S. interest
rates.
• Enables selected U.S.-only functions
(e.g., ARM, APR, Rent vs. Buy, Tax
Deduction).
Preference Mode
s = Preference Mode
(see
User’s Guide for details)
Allows you to select special settings. To
access, first press sand then the =
key. Toggle through the various categories
by pressing the =key. Toggle within each
category by pressing the +key. To set
the preference and exit, press the o
key. To reset the calculator back to its
default settings, turn off the calculator,
hold down xand turn back on
(“All
Reset” will flash for one second before
clearing to zero).
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Basic Math
This calculator uses standard chaining
logic. This means the first value is
entered, then an operator, then the sec-
ond value, then the Equals =key to get
your answer.
A. 2 1 6 + 8 4 = 300.00
B. 2 1 6 – 1 6 = 200.00
C. 1 2 x 1 2 = 144.00
D. 1 4 4 ÷ 1 2 = 12.00
Percentage Calculations
The Percent %key is used to find a given
percent of a number or for working add-
on, discount or division percentage calcu-
lations.
A. 8 0 0 x 2 5 % = 200.00
B. 2 5 0 + 1 0 % = 275.00
C. 2 5 – 5 0 % = 12.50
D. 2 0 0 ÷ 5 0 % = 400.00
EXAMPLES
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Memory Functions
Pressing the µkey adds the displayed
value to cumulative Memory. s µ
subtracts the displayed value from cumu-
lative Memory. ® µ recalls and dis-
plays the total value in Memory. ® ®
displays and clears the Memory.
KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
1. 3 5 5 µ
® ® 355.00
2. 3 5 5 µ
2 5 5 µ
7 4 5 s µ
® ® – 135.00
Note: s ® µ may be used to replace any
value in Memory with the displayed value.
KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
1. 3 5 5 µ 355.00
2. 5 0 0 s ® µ 500.00
® ® 500.00
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Setting Decimal Places
You can use the skey to select the
number of decimal places displayed.
(Values are rounded using 5/4 rounding.)
You may do this before or after finding an
answer. Press sfollowed by the num-
ber of decimal places you wish to display:
s 4 0.0000
s 3 0.000
s 2 0.00
(Default)
s 1 0.0
s 0 0.
s • Floating Decimal
Note: To return to the standard two decimal
place setting, press
s 2 .
You may also permanently set the number
of decimal places via the Preference
Mode. See page 8.
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Date Function
Using the :key, you can quickly solve
common real estate date problems:
escrow or closing dates, listing expiration
dates, and the number of days prepaid
interest, etc. You enter a date as follows:
Numerical Month :, Numerical Day :
and Numerical Year. The date function
lets you:
1) add a number of days to a date to
find a future date,
2) subtract a number of days from a
date to find a past date, and,
3) subtract one date from another date
to find the number of days in between.
If a 45-day escrow begins January 23,
2004, what is the closing date and day?
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Clear o o 0.00
Enter month 1 : 1-
Enter day 2 3 : 1-23-
Enter year 0 4 1-23-04
Add 45 days + 4 5 = MON 3-08-04
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Mortgages and Real Estate Mortgages
•The financial functions — l, p, T
and ˆ — work just like you would say
them. For example, to find the payment
on a $100,000 mortgage for 25 years
at 10% interest, enter the three known
variables and press the key for the
unknown fourth variable: p.
• Financial values may be entered in any
order.
• Values for Term and Interest are per-
manently stored in Memory.
• The word “run” will appear in the dis-
play when calculating interest and other
problems.
• Always press otwice after complet-
ing a financial problem to ensure the
financial registers are cleared.
• Once an answer is calculated (for
example, a payment) you can change
any variable and recompute for a new
answer
without having to re-enter the
other data.
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See page 8 for instructions to return your
calculator to Canadian Mode if your calcu-
lator does not display the letters “CDN”
upon pressing the ˆkey. Or, if your cal-
culator was not reset, press s 9 until
the display reads “INT Cdn.”
Note: For more examples, see your User’s
Guide, or download it at www.calculated.com/
User_Guide_Index.
Monthly Mortgage Payment
Find the monthly payment on a 25-year
mortgage of $165,000 at 7.75% annual
interest.
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Clear o o 0.00
Enter Mtg. 1 6 5 ) l
165,000.00
Enter Term 2 5 T 25.00
Enter Interest 7 • 7 5 ˆ 7.75*
Find Payment p1,233.08
*Note: When entering or calculating interest in
Canadian Mode, the letters “CDN” will appear in
the upper left side of the calculator display.
EXAMPLES —
CANADIAN MODE
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Term of a Mortgage
How long does it take to pay off a mort-
gage of $15,000 at 10% interest if you
make payments of $200 each month?
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Clear o o 0.00
Enter Mtg. 1 5 ) l 15,000.00
Enter Interest 1 0 ˆ 10.00
Enter Payment 2 0 0 p 200.00
Find Term/yrs T9.71
Periodic Term T116.54
Mortgage Amount
Approximately how much can you borrow
if the interest rate is 7.5% on a 25-year
mortgage and you can afford $1,500 in
monthly payments? What if the interest
rate is lowered to 7%?
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Clear o o 0.00
Enter Interest 7 • 5 ˆ 7.50
Enter Term 2 5 T 25.00
Enter Payment 1 5 0 0 p 1,500.00
Find Mortgage l205,042.71
Enter new Interest
rate 7 ˆ 7.00
Find new Mortgage
Amount l214,158.52
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Interest Rate
Find the interest rate on a mortgage if the
mortgage amount is $155,500, term is 25
years and payment is $1,150 per month.
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Clear o o 0.00
Enter Mortgage1 5 5 5 0 0 l
155,500.00
Enter Term 2 5 T 25.00
Enter Payment 1 1 5 0 p 1,150.00
Find annual
Interest* ˆ7.63
Find periodic
Interest ˆ0.64
*Note: If desired, press s 9 , then ˆ to
compute U.S. Interest (7.51%). Repeat this pro-
cedure to return to CDN mode. Display will read
“CDN” when calculating Canadian interest, and
“USA” when calculating U.S. rates.
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Non-Monthly Mortgages and Payments
PerYear (Pmt/Yr)
Most mortgages are paid monthly. If pay-
ing a non-monthly mortgage, however, the
number of payments per year must be
changed by entering the number of pay-
ments per year, then pressing s ÷, as
shown in the following exercise:
Enter number of payments per year:
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Clear o o 0.00
4 s ÷
(Pmt/Yr) 4.00
To recall the currently stored number of
payments, press
® ÷ :
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Clear o o 0.00
® ÷
(Pmt/Yr) 4.00
IMPORTANT: Return your calculator to
12 payments per year (default):
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Clear o o 0.00
1 2 s ÷
(Pmt/Yr)
12.00
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PITH and Interest-Only Payment
• Term: 25 years
• Interest: 7%
• Sales Price: $198,000
• Down Payment: 5%
• Property Tax: 1.3%
• Monthly heating expense: $100
Find the PITH payment and interest-only
payment:
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Clear o o 0.00
Enter Term 2 5 T 25.00
Enter Interest 7 ˆ 7.00
Enter Price 1 9 8 ) P
198,000.00
Down% 5 d 5.00
Set Tax%* 1 • 3 t 1.30
Enter heating 1 0 0 e 100.00
Find Mtg. l188,100.00
Find P&I Pmt. p1,317.48
Find PITH, or
total Pmt. p p 1,631.98
Find Interest-only
Payment p1,081.58
*Note: Perform the same steps when entering a
dollar amount for tax — e.g., $2,574 (1.3%) tax,
enter
2 5 7 4 t .
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Quarterly Payment
Find the quarterly payment on a 10-year,
12%-interest loan of $15,000.
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Clear o o 0.00
Set to 4 Payments
per year 4 s ÷ 4.00
Enter Loan 1 5 ) l 15,000.00
Enter Term 1 0 T 10.00
Enter Interest 1 2 ˆ 12.00
Find quarterly
Payment p644.36
Reset to 12 Payments
per year 1 2 s ÷ 12.00
Mortgage Amount Based on Sales
Price and % Down Payment
Find mortgage amount and dollar down
payment if the price is $235,900 and
you're putting 20% down.
STEPS KEYSTROKES DISPLAY
Clear o o 0.00
Enter Price 2 3 5 9 0 0 P
235,900.00
Enter Down% 2 0 d 20.00
Find Down$ d47,180.00
Find Mtg. l188,720.00
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