Randy and Rhoda just got married and found their dream home….

Randy and Rhoda just got married and found their dream home. They will need to take out a loan of $96,000 to pay for the home, as they have a $24,000 down payment. Randy and Rhoda qualify for their loan at 4% for 30 years. Randy and Rhoda have the opportunity to purchase 2 points to lower their interest rate to 2%.   How long will it take them to break even?

Randy and Rhoda just got married and found their dream home….

Randy and Rhoda just got married and found their dream home. They will need to take out a loan of $96,000 to pay for the home, as they have a $24,000 down payment. Randy and Rhoda qualify for their loan at 4% for 30 years. Randy and Rhoda have the opportunity to purchase 2 points to lower their interest rate to 2%.   How much will they save in interest by paying for points?