Help! Financial Calculator Or Software

Comments(19)

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  joel27th August, 2004

  Instead of Excel, you can get OpenOffice for free at www.openoffice.org

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  commercialking27th August, 2004

  Since you are asking for software I assume you are carrying a laptop to these meetings. Nothing beats Microsoft excel, or one of those other spreadsheet programs.

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  CarolG27th August, 2004

  Thank you for replying back. I do not have a laptop. I just need to know what is the best way to go. Should I invest in software and if so what program or a financial calculator..what is the best one out there to use (name brand)?
  
  Thanks.
  Carol

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  wwiler27th August, 2004

  Why don't you just go to your local title company and ask them for a complimentay amortization book? That's probably the easiest...or buy a $100 financial calculator at your Multiple Listing service.

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  CarolG27th August, 2004

  wwiler,
  
  Thank you for suggestions. I am sorry but I have never heard of buying a financial calcualtor at your MLS.....this is all new to me. I am still learning. How would I go about that...thru the internet, is so, what would you recommend? also, I will ask my real estate attorny for an amortization book and see if he has one.
  
  Thank you again for your time.
  Carol

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  CarolG27th August, 2004

  Joel,
  
  I will check out open office.
  
  Thank you for your help.
  Carol

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  maw27th August, 2004

  What you need is a financial calculator. These are available at any office supply store.
  I use the Qualifier Plus IIImx model #3440 from calculated industries.

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  CarolG28th August, 2004

  maw,
  
  I will check it out!
  Thanks for your help!

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  Bruce30th August, 2004

  Hey,
  
  You can buy a financial calculator at Office Depot or Wal Mart for about $15. An amortization table can be printed off the internet for free.

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  sayana30th August, 2004

  Hi :
  Or go to http://www.timevalue.com and find out the monthly payment calculation, total finance charges and amortization tables for free.
  sayana [ Edited by sayana on Date 08/30/2004 ]

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  CarolG30th August, 2004

  Hello!
  
  Thank you everyone for your help!
  
  Carol

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  ray_higdon30th August, 2004

  Russ Whitney has a good calculator on his site under student tools, here - http://russwhitney.com/Content/Tools/calculators/MortgageQualifier.html

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  Stockpro9930th August, 2004

  go to calculated industries and get one of their calculators. THey cover everything, have a training manual, and are portable so you can sit in an office, your car, a sellers home etc. and figure out financing..
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  CarolG30th August, 2004

  Hello everyone!
  
  This is wonderful .....thank you again for all your suggestions...it helps!
  
  Carol

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  myloanofficer21st October, 2005

  qualifier plus IIImx model 3440
  
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  d_random23rd October, 2005

  Glad to help!

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  kittiwulfi4th November, 2005

  I use HP 10 II B (approx. $ 35 at office supply stores) - easy to learn ... my son calls that "mama friendly"

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  NewKidInTown38th November, 2005

  Carol, if you are not bringing a computer with you to meet the sellers, your only viable solution is a hand held calculator.
  
  Most office supply stores will carry an inexpensive financial calculator that will figure out loan payments.

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  bgrossnickle8th November, 2005

  If you only need the calculator at home - the google financial calculator, or mortgage calculator and tons of sites will come up. Just spend some time and bookmark the ones you like.