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Simulate Home Purchasing in Los Angeles: Research, Presentation & Analysis Project

In this engaging project, you will simulate the purchasing of a home by researching properties in Los Angeles County. You’ll select a house within a price range of $300,000 to $800,000, meeting specified criteria (minimum 1,800 sq ft for houses and 1,500 sq ft for condominiums). Prepare a colorful poster or PowerPoint presentation that includes a description, images, and financial calculations, including mortgage payments. Be ready to present your findings in a 1-minute presentation.

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Simulate Home Purchasing in Los Angeles: Research, Presentation & Analysis Project

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  1. Project Each student will simulate, through research, the purchasing of a home

  2. Instructions • 100 points • Due Friday, May 23 at the end of period • Poster or powerpoint • Short 1 min presentation • Color, organized, follow instructions • Pay attention to the criteria that each house must meet in order to be purchased

  3. Criteria chart • 300000 to 800000 • In los angeles county • Minimum • House 1800 sq ft • Condominium 1500 sq ft • At least 4 extras • Fireplace, 3 car garage, pool, bbq, hardwood floors etc.

  4. Instructions Use an ONLINE site to find a home to purchase A. Pick one from the Los Angeles area Write a short description of the house a. price b. square feet of the inside (the entire lot if available) c. numbers of rooms, bathrooms d. extras: pool, gated entry, security, etc

  5. Instructions 3. Print a picture or pictures of the home 4. Insurance Every homeowner needs insurance It is required by all lending companies that you must have insurance Use the websites provided to find a home

  6. Instructions 4. Mortgage loan Go to bankrate.com Click on any of the mortgage calulators Find and print the 30 year mortgage interest rate What are your monthly payments? 5. Place all your information and place in one of the following Poster powerpoint

  7. Figuring out the amount I must borrow to purchase my home total price of home -- Down payment = loan amount $100,000 -- $10,000 = $90,000 I must take a loan out for $90,000

  8. Home Loan and Payments • Bankrate.com • 30 year loan/360 months • 6% interest rate (very low rate) • Loan payment starts on July 1, 2014

  9. Websites to find a home • realtor.com • trulia.com/CA/Los_Angeles/ • zillow.com/los-angeles-ca/

  10. Websites to find homeowners insurance • https://www.geico.com/getaquote/homeowners/ • statefarm.com/insurance/quotes/homeowners-quote • www.esurance.com/insurance/homeowners

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