Adding a Mortgage Calculator to Your Site

Real estate web users often wonder what they can afford. They may not care as much about what the house prices is but whether or not they can handle the monthly payment. After shopping for a home agents can give these users a brief idea of where they stand. Obviously, financing is a lender's job but users can set their own expectations somewhat if they see a realistic example of what their hard earned dollar can buy. Here are some solutions for providing a simple mortgage calculator on your site. Some of these are free, some have a price tag attached, some you can simply link to and some require a bit of java script or code addition.

• http://www.jeacle.ie/mortgage/
• http://www.mortgage-calc.com/
• http://www.300mortgagelenders.com/free_mortgage_calculators.asp
• http://home.att.net/~srschmitt/script_mortgages.html
• http://www.dinkytown.net/java/MortgageLoan.html
• http://www.bankrate.com/gookeyword/calculators/mortgages.asp
• http://dave.imarc.net/#mortgage_calculator

I typically prefer to have a calculator on my own site to keep the user there. However, I need it to stay simple so if a user wants something more advanced they can visit a site (pops up in a new window) with those advanced features.