QUOTE (martinmeb @ Oct 22 2007, 10:36 PM) Wow 72 views but no opinion or advice. Interesting.When I first viewed this I didn`t venture an opinion as there are so many ways to look at this. But since you want an opinion here goes. If you have a negative cash flow I would be inclined to pay down...

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I once placed an unconditional offer waiving home inspection. It was a sellers market with multiple offers. But I did not take a risk. The seller had said he was having showings Friday and Saturday and would consider offers on Sunday. I saw it Friday, arranged a second viewing for Saturday and...

Wow. Thank you very much for both the formula and the calculations. The "Options" at the start of this topic has proven to be very useful. I was able to download a printable version of your explanatiion into `Word` to keep as a reference.

QUOTE (BMironov @ Sep 29 2007, 07:29 PM) Hello, To simplify calculations here are 2 more functions: CUMIPMT - to calculate cumulative interest to be paid between 2 periods IPMT - compound interest payment on principalI am printing your first set of calculations to keep as a reference until I...

QUOTE (MarkGarrett @ Sep 24 2007, 09:39 PM) we use the same formula as Boris`s for initial analysis but have now moved over to REMA... I would also make sure you have a section for the adjustments caused by the actual adjustments at closing. on .02 I wouldn`t wory...all of you have been very...

QUOTE (misterthinker @ Sep 18 2007, 07:13 PM) Excellent question! just wanted to mention I am in the same situation and hope to get a more complete answer here in this forum.. I appreciate Don`s response about the upcoming events but I guess not everyone will join or would like to pay to get an...

I am new to joint ventures but now I need a partner (or 2). I currently have 8 houses, I am partnered with 4 of the (fiance and daughter). The other 4 are self financed and I am running out of cash to buy the next one with. I am willing to take partners on any of the 4 I have on my own. For 25%...

A while ago I decided staging property for resale and even for rent (executive homes) was a good idea. I went to an auction (Delta Bow Valley was renovating). I got carried away. Now I have enough furniture to nicely display a 4 bedroom house, living room, dining room, family room and the garage...

QUOTE (BMironov @ Sep 12 2007, 09:26 PM) Hi Fay, I use the following formula in Excel: =-PMT((B9/2+1)^(2/12)-1;B8*12;B12;0) where B8 - years of amortization B9 - annual interest rate B12 - amount It makes calculation for "semi-annual compound payments" pretty close to what banks present in...

Hi, I hope someone out there can tell me. How are Canadian mortgages calculated? In Excel I found a template for mortgage calculations, but it is American and the figures are just a little out. I sure would like to find the formula for Canadian mortgages to use in my spread sheet. I have a...

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Hello again The user name I used when first registering is not what I would like to have show on the postings. I would prefer to use my real name. I have not used forums before so I sort of messed up on that when signing up. How can this be fixed? Thanks Fay

Hello, this is a great change. I am not very computer literate, but still have been managing to find my way around. Thanks Fay