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Tuesday, January 6, 2009


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IOWA EQUITY EXCHANGE

BUY AND HOLD VS. BUY AND EXCHANGE CALCULATOR

Here’s a snapshot of what the calculator can do. To order your own interactive version, contact Ken Tharp, Iowa Equity Exchange, info@iowaequityexchange.com.

  

First, You Input Your Assumptions:

Re: Initial Purchase

Rate of Appreciation            3.5%      (Enter the % that you expect property to increase annually going forward)

Interest Rate on Debt        7.250%     (Enter interest rate on loan)

Number of Payments              360      (Amortized over how many months)

Purchase Price                $180,000     (What is the purchase price?)

Fair Market Value (FMV)    $215,000    (What is the actual FMV)

Actual Value to Purchase                  (Shows the % of actual value you are paying for this property)

 Price percentage                  83.7%    

Amount of Down Payment    $42,000    (Enter is dollars, not percent)

RE: Exchange

Percentage of sale price

 paid in closing costs            10.0%    (What % of the selling price will go to closing costs– commissions, fees, etc.)

Equity used as _____%

 down payment                   20.0%    (Remaining proceeds will be used as a down payment of what % of new property?)

 

 

and the calculator shows your comparisons:

 

 

BUY AND HOLD

Purchase Price                        $180,000

Fair Market Value                    $215,000

Mortgage balance                    $138,000

Principal/Interest pmt                     $941

 

                                                        Value              Mtg Bal                    Gross Equity

After year #1                                $222,525            $136,664                     $85,861

After year #2                                $230,313            $135,229                     $95,085

After year #3                                $238,374            $133,685                    $104,689

After year #4                                $246,717            $132,026                    $144,691

After year #5                                $255,353            $130,243                    $125,110

After year #6                                $264,290            $128,326                    $135,964

After year #7                                $273,540            $126,265                    $147,275

After year #8                                $283,114            $124,049                    $159,064

After year #9                                $293,023            $121,668                    $171,355

After year 10                                $303,279            $119,108                    $184,170   

 

vs.

 

BUY AND EXCHANGE AFTER FIVE YEARS

Purchase Price                        $180,000

Fair Market Value                    $215,000

Mortgage Balance                    $138,000

Principal/Interest pymt                   $941

 

                                                  Value                 Mtg Bal                    Gross Equity

After year #1                                $222,525            $136,664                     $85,861

After year #2                                $230,313            $135,229                     $95,085

After year #3                                $238,374            $133,685                    $104,689

After year #4                                $246,717            $132,026                    $144,691

After year #5                                $255,353            $130,243                    $125,110  

SELL PROPERTY

     Gross equity                         $125,110

     Expenses of sale                     $25,535

     Net equity                             $99,575

EXCHANGE INTO NEW PROPERTY

     Purchase Price                        $497,873

     Fair Market Value                    $594,682 (assuming this purchase is made at the same % of FMV as initial one)

    New mortgage balance              $398,298    

    New Payment                               2,717

                                                  Value                  Mtg Bal                   Gross Equity

After year #6                                $615,494            $394,443                    $221,052

After year #7                                $637,038            $390,299                    $246,738    

After year #8                                $659,334            $385,845                    $273,489

After year #9                                $682,411            $381,056                    $301,354

After year 10                                $706,295            $375,909                    $330,386

Disclaimer: This spreadsheet is for illustrative purposes only.  Past history of increases in land values are not a guarantee that the trend will continue. It is typical to use past history to analyze a potential investment. Before investing, you should discuss your situation with your trusted legal and financial advisors to determine the suitability of any investment for your circumstances.

 

Iowa Equity Exchange, 4800 Mills Civic Pkwy, Suite 205, West Des Moines, IA 50265  515-224-5259 office, 515-223-8492 fax   info@iowaequityexchange.com


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  1. Anonymous

    […] The Buy and Hold vs. Buy and Exchange Calculator can estimate your gains if you hold, and compare that against an exchange.  It’s interactive nature makes it easy to use to evaluate any property you may be thinking of selling, or putting an offer on. The spreadsheets can also be used to play with different market factors.  For example, you can change the rate of appreciation to determine how any expected changes may affect your gains over ten years. Click here to see a sample spreadsheet. […]

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