The Oxford Dictionary defines mortgage as the method of conveyance of property as security for debt until money is repaid. The word mortgage is a French loan word, literally meaning dead pledge, but commonly used to refer to the legal device used in securing be property. A calculator on the other hand is an electronic device used for making calculations. Owning a home or moving into a larger one is the part of any persons dream. However dreams come with the price tag and so at times, to attain what we want, we need a little financial help at times, which we refer to as loans.
A mortgage calculator is a simple way to determine how much the monthly payments would be, thereby providing a base leading to the fulfillment of dreams. However, there is a word of caution here. Mortgage calculators follow the standard ratio of debt to income; which means that debt can be taken only upto 28 percent of the income. This poses as a major problem, especially in markets like Southern California where this warning is overlooked by many lenders. Thus in a country where the average income is less than sixty four thousand dollars, one is expected to earn over 128,000 dollars to afford a...