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You are buying a house and the mortgage company offers to let you pay a "point" (1.0 % of the total amount of the loan) to reduce your APR from 5.96 % to 5.71 %
on your $429,000, 3030-year mortgage with monthly payments. If you plan to be in the house for at least five years, should you do it?
The PV of the monthly savings is $
The balance of the mortgage at the end of five years at 5.96 % APR is $
The balance of the mortgage at the end of five years at 5.71 % APR is $
The principal reduction due to the lower interest rate is $