What problem does it solve?
It helps users quickly estimate mortgage payments, total monthly housing cost (PITI with PMI/HOA when applicable), and what they can realistically afford based on income using standardized rules.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Mortgage payment calculation with full cost breakdown: Computes monthly Principal & Interest plus property tax, home insurance, PMI (when down payment is under 20%), HOA, and optional flood insurance.
- Loan scenario comparison: Side-by-side comparison across 30-year fixed, 15-year fixed, ARM, FHA, VA, and investor-style options including total interest/cost and cash-to-close.
- Affordability and rent vs buy analysis: Applies the 28/36 DTI framework to determine affordability limits and compares ongoing rental costs versus buying costs including break-even logic.
- Refinance break-even: When refinance inputs are provided, estimates savings versus closing costs and outputs a rate-drop decision matrix.
Quick Start
Run the realestate-mortgage skill with a command like "realestate mortgage 450000 Austin TX income 120000 down 20% credit 740".