Jon Westfall
12-18-2010, 01:30 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://social.zune.net/redirect?type=phoneApp&id=ea04660b-0f00-e011-9264-00237de2db9e' target='_blank'>http://social.zune.net/redirect?typ...64-00237de2db9e</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Use Mortgage Miser to calculate the total cost of a Fixed-rate or 5/1 Adjustable Rate (ARM) mortgage. This app lets you see the total cost over the entire term of the mortgage. It's fun to play with, and you'll learn a lot just messing around with the numbers. If you're shopping for a Mortgage, it's not a bad app to have for quick questions like "How important is 0.25% less of an interest rate?" or "Why do I want a 20 year instead of a 30 year mortgage?"</em></p><p><em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com//wpt/auto/1292629389.usr7.png" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></em></p><p>So I'm probably a bit biased here, but when you're proud of something simple, you like to tell people about it. Mortgage Miser, my first Windows Phone 7 program, is now available in the Marketplace. It's free, and can be a fun tool to play with even if you're not in the buying-a-home mode at the moment. What's really interesting is seeing how the change of perhaps 0.25% can affect the total loan cost! So go grab the app, support the research of myself and my co-author (through ad impressions) and enjoy learning about the largest purchase you might ever make!</p>