MORTGAGE CALCULATOR
Seller credits can help you buy down the interest rate.
If mortgage rates are around 6–7%, that does not always mean you have to accept the headline rate. On the right home, we may be able to negotiate seller credits that can be used toward eligible discount points and financing costs.
What does a mortgage point actually do?
One discount point costs 1% of your loan amount. As a simple example, one point may lower the interest rate by about 0.25 percentage point.
Actual rate reductions vary by lender and daily mortgage pricing. Consult with your mortgage partner.
$425,000 Home
5% down gives us an estimated loan amount of $403,750.
A 3% seller credit on a $425,000 home is $12,750.
For an eligible transaction, that creates a meaningful pool of money that may be used toward allowable closing costs and financing costs instead of you automatically paying everything out of pocket.
Don't just negotiate the price. Negotiate the payment.Rate Buydown Calculator
See an illustrative estimate of how discount points could change your rate and monthly principal-and-interest payment.
Illustrative educational example only. One discount point equals 1% of the loan amount, but the amount a point reduces the mortgage rate varies by lender, loan program and market pricing. This calculator uses an illustrative 0.25 percentage-point reduction per discount point. Payments shown are principal and interest only and exclude taxes, homeowners insurance, mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other housing costs. Seller credits and rate buydowns are subject to loan-program, lender and transaction requirements.

























