CFBTrack Labs / Money & Decisions

Mortgage Time Machine

Calculate a payment, inspect where every dollar goes, and compare buying, waiting, renting, refinancing, or changing terms on one auditable timeline.

Scenario inputs

Edit any value. The last valid state updates the field and tables; submit to place normalized inputs in the URL.

Benchmark or input—not APR or a lender quote.
Review advanced assumptions · tax, insurance, maintenance, growth, sale
A smooth reserve, not a guaranteed monthly bill.
Projected assumption, not a forecast.

Estimated first-month housing outflow

$2,905.95

Principal and interest 2022.62; cash to close 96000.00.

Manual inputs + projected assumptions
Principal & interest
$2,022.62
Cash to close
$96,000.00
Balance
$319,711
Liquidation equity
$53,206.74
Modeled net worth
$109,521
Data coverage
Manual assumptions

Financial field

Move through every modeled month

The debt line narrows as principal is repaid. The dashed value path is a market-level projection, not a recorded sale or appraisal.

30-year Financial FieldMortgage balance narrows while modeled home value and equity change. Selected month 1, 2026-08.Home value — dashedMortgage balance — solid10 years

2026-08: $2,022.62 P&I · $319,711 balance · $53,206.74 after modeled sale costs.

Payment DNA

Where the selected month goes

Opportunity cost is kept outside this payment stack and modeled through the separate liquid portfolio.

2026-08
Principal
$289.29
Interest
$1,733.33
Property tax
$400.00
Insurance
$150.00
Maintenance
$333.33

Rate–price seesaw

What price keeps P&I level?

Purchase price that targets the current scenario’s principal-and-interest payment. Taxes and other costs are excluded here.
RateEquivalent purchase priceLoan amountP&I
4%$529,576$423,660$2,022.62
5%$470,971$376,777$2,022.62
6%$421,695$337,356$2,022.62
7%$380,019$304,015$2,022.62
8%$344,562$275,650$2,022.62

Full audit

Year-by-year ledger

All values come from the same cent-level ledger used by the scoreboard and visuals.

Yearly audit table. Principal is equity transfer, not an unrecoverable cost.
YearEnding balancePrincipal paidInterest paidHousing outflowHome valueLiquidation equityNet worth
1$316,423$3,576.76$20,694.68$35,001.46$412,000$66,736.76$149,004
2$312,607$3,816.28$20,455.16$35,289.95$424,360$82,047.83$193,701
3$308,535$4,071.88$20,199.56$35,586.31$437,091$97,959.36$240,165
4$304,191$4,344.57$19,926.87$35,890.73$450,204$114,499$288,473
5$299,555$4,635.54$19,635.90$36,203.34$463,710$131,695$338,706
6$294,609$4,946.00$19,325.44$36,524.46$477,621$149,578$390,950
7$289,332$5,277.22$18,994.22$36,854.28$491,950$168,181$445,295
8$283,701$5,630.65$18,640.79$37,193.08$506,708$187,537$501,833
9$277,693$6,007.75$18,263.69$37,541.01$521,909$207,682$560,663
10$271,283$6,410.11$17,861.33$37,898.46$537,567$228,654$621,889
Open the full 120-month ledger
Complete monthly ledger. Download CSV for machine-readable values and unused extra-principal fields.
MonthP&IPrincipalInterestExtraBalanceTotal outflowHome valueLiquidation equityPortfolio
2026-08$2,022.62$289.29$1,733.33$0.00$319,711$2,905.95$400,987$53,206.74$56,314.05
2026-09$2,022.62$290.85$1,731.77$0.00$319,420$2,907.91$401,975$54,417.31$58,635.57
2026-10$2,022.62$292.43$1,730.19$0.00$319,127$2,909.87$402,967$55,631.72$60,964.59
2026-11$2,022.62$294.01$1,728.61$0.00$318,833$2,911.84$403,961$56,849.98$63,301.13
2026-12$2,022.62$295.61$1,727.01$0.00$318,538$2,913.80$404,957$58,072.13$65,645.23
2027-01$2,022.62$297.21$1,725.41$0.00$318,241$2,915.77$405,956$59,298.16$67,996.91
2027-02$2,022.62$298.82$1,723.80$0.00$317,942$2,917.75$406,957$60,528.10$70,356.19
2027-03$2,022.62$300.44$1,722.18$0.00$317,641$2,919.73$407,961$61,761.95$72,723.10
2027-04$2,022.62$302.06$1,720.56$0.00$317,339$2,921.72$408,967$62,999.72$75,097.66
2027-05$2,022.62$303.70$1,718.92$0.00$317,036$2,923.71$409,975$64,241.44$77,479.91
2027-06$2,022.62$305.34$1,717.28$0.00$316,730$2,925.71$410,986$65,487.11$79,869.86
2027-07$2,022.62$307.00$1,715.62$0.00$316,423$2,927.70$412,000$66,736.76$82,267.56
2027-08$2,022.62$308.66$1,713.96$0.00$316,115$2,929.70$413,016$67,990.39$84,673.03
2027-09$2,022.62$310.33$1,712.29$0.00$315,804$2,931.71$414,035$69,248.03$87,086.29
2027-10$2,022.62$312.01$1,710.61$0.00$315,492$2,933.72$415,056$70,509.68$89,507.37
2027-11$2,022.62$313.70$1,708.92$0.00$315,179$2,935.74$416,079$71,775.37$91,936.29
2027-12$2,022.62$315.40$1,707.22$0.00$314,863$2,937.76$417,106$73,045.10$94,373.09
2028-01$2,022.62$317.11$1,705.51$0.00$314,546$2,939.79$418,134$74,318.90$96,817.79
2028-02$2,022.62$318.83$1,703.79$0.00$314,227$2,941.82$419,166$75,596.77$99,270.42
2028-03$2,022.62$320.56$1,702.06$0.00$313,907$2,943.85$420,199$76,878.75$101,731
2028-04$2,022.62$322.29$1,700.33$0.00$313,584$2,945.90$421,236$78,164.81$104,200
2028-05$2,022.62$324.04$1,698.58$0.00$313,260$2,947.93$422,275$79,455.01$106,676
2028-06$2,022.62$325.79$1,696.83$0.00$312,935$2,949.99$423,316$80,749.34$109,161
2028-07$2,022.62$327.56$1,695.06$0.00$312,607$2,952.04$424,360$82,047.83$111,653
2028-08$2,022.62$329.33$1,693.29$0.00$312,278$2,954.09$425,407$83,350.49$114,154
2028-09$2,022.62$331.12$1,691.50$0.00$311,947$2,956.17$426,456$84,657.34$116,663
2028-10$2,022.62$332.91$1,689.71$0.00$311,614$2,958.22$427,508$85,968.37$119,180
2028-11$2,022.62$334.71$1,687.91$0.00$311,279$2,960.30$428,562$87,283.63$121,706
2028-12$2,022.62$336.53$1,686.09$0.00$310,942$2,962.37$429,619$88,603.12$124,239
2029-01$2,022.62$338.35$1,684.27$0.00$310,604$2,964.46$430,678$89,926.86$126,781
2029-02$2,022.62$340.18$1,682.44$0.00$310,264$2,966.54$431,741$91,254.86$129,331
2029-03$2,022.62$342.02$1,680.60$0.00$309,922$2,968.63$432,805$92,587.14$131,889
2029-04$2,022.62$343.88$1,678.74$0.00$309,578$2,970.73$433,873$93,923.71$134,456
2029-05$2,022.62$345.74$1,676.88$0.00$309,232$2,972.83$434,943$95,264.60$137,031
2029-06$2,022.62$347.61$1,675.01$0.00$308,885$2,974.93$436,015$96,609.81$139,614
2029-07$2,022.62$349.50$1,673.12$0.00$308,535$2,977.04$437,091$97,959.36$142,206
2029-08$2,022.62$351.39$1,671.23$0.00$308,184$2,979.15$438,169$99,313.28$144,806
2029-09$2,022.62$353.29$1,669.33$0.00$307,830$2,981.28$439,249$100,672$147,415
2029-10$2,022.62$355.21$1,667.41$0.00$307,475$2,983.39$440,333$102,034$150,032
2029-11$2,022.62$357.13$1,665.49$0.00$307,118$2,985.52$441,419$103,401$152,657
2029-12$2,022.62$359.06$1,663.56$0.00$306,759$2,987.66$442,507$104,773$155,292
2030-01$2,022.62$361.01$1,661.61$0.00$306,398$2,989.80$443,599$106,149$157,935
2030-02$2,022.62$362.96$1,659.66$0.00$306,035$2,991.94$444,693$107,529$160,586
2030-03$2,022.62$364.93$1,657.69$0.00$305,670$2,994.09$445,789$108,914$163,246
2030-04$2,022.62$366.91$1,655.71$0.00$305,303$2,996.24$446,889$110,304$165,915
2030-05$2,022.62$368.89$1,653.73$0.00$304,934$2,998.39$447,991$111,697$168,593
2030-06$2,022.62$370.89$1,651.73$0.00$304,563$3,000.55$449,096$113,096$171,279
2030-07$2,022.62$372.90$1,649.72$0.00$304,191$3,002.72$450,204$114,499$173,974
2030-08$2,022.62$374.92$1,647.70$0.00$303,816$3,004.89$451,314$115,906$176,678
2030-09$2,022.62$376.95$1,645.67$0.00$303,439$3,007.06$452,427$117,318$179,391
2030-10$2,022.62$378.99$1,643.63$0.00$303,060$3,009.25$453,543$118,735$182,112
2030-11$2,022.62$381.05$1,641.57$0.00$302,679$3,011.43$454,661$120,156$184,843
2030-12$2,022.62$383.11$1,639.51$0.00$302,295$3,013.62$455,783$121,582$187,582
2031-01$2,022.62$385.19$1,637.43$0.00$301,910$3,015.82$456,907$123,013$190,331
2031-02$2,022.62$387.27$1,635.35$0.00$301,523$3,018.02$458,034$124,448$193,088
2031-03$2,022.62$389.37$1,633.25$0.00$301,134$3,020.21$459,163$125,888$195,855
2031-04$2,022.62$391.48$1,631.14$0.00$300,742$3,022.44$460,296$127,333$198,630
2031-05$2,022.62$393.60$1,629.02$0.00$300,349$3,024.65$461,431$128,782$201,415
2031-06$2,022.62$395.73$1,626.89$0.00$299,953$3,026.87$462,569$130,236$204,208
2031-07$2,022.62$397.88$1,624.74$0.00$299,555$3,029.08$463,710$131,695$207,011
2031-08$2,022.62$400.03$1,622.59$0.00$299,155$3,031.31$464,853$133,159$209,823
2031-09$2,022.62$402.20$1,620.42$0.00$298,753$3,033.56$466,000$134,627$212,645
2031-10$2,022.62$404.38$1,618.24$0.00$298,348$3,035.79$467,149$136,100$215,475
2031-11$2,022.62$406.57$1,616.05$0.00$297,942$3,038.04$468,301$137,578$218,315
2031-12$2,022.62$408.77$1,613.85$0.00$297,533$3,040.29$469,456$139,061$221,164
2032-01$2,022.62$410.98$1,611.64$0.00$297,122$3,042.55$470,614$140,549$224,023
2032-02$2,022.62$413.21$1,609.41$0.00$296,709$3,044.81$471,775$142,041$226,891
2032-03$2,022.62$415.45$1,607.17$0.00$296,293$3,047.07$472,938$143,539$229,768
2032-04$2,022.62$417.70$1,604.92$0.00$295,876$3,049.35$474,104$145,041$232,655
2032-05$2,022.62$419.96$1,602.66$0.00$295,456$3,051.61$475,274$146,549$235,551
2032-06$2,022.62$422.23$1,600.39$0.00$295,033$3,053.89$476,446$148,061$238,457
2032-07$2,022.62$424.52$1,598.10$0.00$294,609$3,056.19$477,621$149,578$241,372
2032-08$2,022.62$426.82$1,595.80$0.00$294,182$3,058.47$478,799$151,101$244,297
2032-09$2,022.62$429.13$1,593.49$0.00$293,753$3,060.77$479,980$152,628$247,231
2032-10$2,022.62$431.46$1,591.16$0.00$293,322$3,063.06$481,163$154,160$250,176
2032-11$2,022.62$433.79$1,588.83$0.00$292,888$3,065.37$482,350$155,698$253,130
2032-12$2,022.62$436.14$1,586.48$0.00$292,452$3,067.68$483,540$157,240$256,093
2033-01$2,022.62$438.51$1,584.11$0.00$292,013$3,070.00$484,732$158,788$259,066
2033-02$2,022.62$440.88$1,581.74$0.00$291,572$3,072.32$485,928$160,341$262,050
2033-03$2,022.62$443.27$1,579.35$0.00$291,129$3,074.65$487,126$161,898$265,043
2033-04$2,022.62$445.67$1,576.95$0.00$290,683$3,076.98$488,328$163,461$268,045
2033-05$2,022.62$448.09$1,574.53$0.00$290,235$3,079.32$489,532$165,029$271,058
2033-06$2,022.62$450.51$1,572.11$0.00$289,785$3,081.65$490,739$166,603$274,081
2033-07$2,022.62$452.95$1,569.67$0.00$289,332$3,084.01$491,950$168,181$277,113
2033-08$2,022.62$455.41$1,567.21$0.00$288,876$3,086.36$493,163$169,765$280,156
2033-09$2,022.62$457.87$1,564.75$0.00$288,418$3,088.72$494,379$171,354$283,209
2033-10$2,022.62$460.35$1,562.27$0.00$287,958$3,091.08$495,598$172,948$286,272
2033-11$2,022.62$462.85$1,559.77$0.00$287,495$3,093.45$496,821$174,548$289,344
2033-12$2,022.62$465.35$1,557.27$0.00$287,030$3,095.83$498,046$176,153$292,427
2034-01$2,022.62$467.87$1,554.75$0.00$286,562$3,098.20$499,274$177,763$295,521
2034-02$2,022.62$470.41$1,552.21$0.00$286,092$3,100.58$500,506$179,379$298,624
2034-03$2,022.62$472.96$1,549.66$0.00$285,619$3,102.97$501,740$180,999$301,738
2034-04$2,022.62$475.52$1,547.10$0.00$285,143$3,105.37$502,977$182,626$304,862
2034-05$2,022.62$478.09$1,544.53$0.00$284,665$3,107.77$504,218$184,258$307,996
2034-06$2,022.62$480.68$1,541.94$0.00$284,184$3,110.17$505,461$185,895$311,140
2034-07$2,022.62$483.29$1,539.33$0.00$283,701$3,112.58$506,708$187,537$314,296
2034-08$2,022.62$485.91$1,536.71$0.00$283,215$3,115.00$507,958$189,185$317,461
2034-09$2,022.62$488.54$1,534.08$0.00$282,727$3,117.43$509,210$190,839$320,637
2034-10$2,022.62$491.18$1,531.44$0.00$282,235$3,119.84$510,466$192,498$323,823
2034-11$2,022.62$493.84$1,528.78$0.00$281,742$3,122.28$511,725$194,163$327,020
2034-12$2,022.62$496.52$1,526.10$0.00$281,245$3,124.72$512,987$195,833$330,228
2035-01$2,022.62$499.21$1,523.41$0.00$280,746$3,127.16$514,252$197,509$333,446
2035-02$2,022.62$501.91$1,520.71$0.00$280,244$3,129.61$515,521$199,190$336,675
2035-03$2,022.62$504.63$1,517.99$0.00$279,739$3,132.06$516,792$200,877$339,915
2035-04$2,022.62$507.37$1,515.25$0.00$279,232$3,134.52$518,067$202,570$343,165
2035-05$2,022.62$510.11$1,512.51$0.00$278,722$3,136.99$519,344$204,268$346,426
2035-06$2,022.62$512.88$1,509.74$0.00$278,209$3,139.47$520,625$205,972$349,698
2035-07$2,022.62$515.65$1,506.97$0.00$277,693$3,141.93$521,909$207,682$352,981
2035-08$2,022.62$518.45$1,504.17$0.00$277,175$3,144.42$523,196$209,398$356,275
2035-09$2,022.62$521.26$1,501.36$0.00$276,654$3,146.91$524,487$211,119$359,579
2035-10$2,022.62$524.08$1,498.54$0.00$276,130$3,149.40$525,780$212,846$362,895
2035-11$2,022.62$526.92$1,495.70$0.00$275,603$3,151.90$527,077$214,579$366,221
2035-12$2,022.62$529.77$1,492.85$0.00$275,073$3,154.41$528,377$216,318$369,559
2036-01$2,022.62$532.64$1,489.98$0.00$274,540$3,156.91$529,680$218,062$372,908
2036-02$2,022.62$535.53$1,487.09$0.00$274,005$3,159.43$530,986$219,813$376,268
2036-03$2,022.62$538.43$1,484.19$0.00$273,466$3,161.96$532,296$221,569$379,639
2036-04$2,022.62$541.34$1,481.28$0.00$272,925$3,164.48$533,609$223,331$383,021
2036-05$2,022.62$544.28$1,478.34$0.00$272,381$3,167.01$534,925$225,099$386,414
2036-06$2,022.62$547.22$1,475.40$0.00$271,833$3,169.54$536,244$226,874$389,819
2036-07$2,022.62$550.19$1,472.43$0.00$271,283$3,172.09$537,567$228,654$393,235

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Inputs, observations, derivations, and projections

Inputs · user supplied

Price, down payment, note rate, term, rent, and refinance terms remain editable and are never treated as lender quotes.

Observed data · unavailable

No approved active housing release is attached to this scenario. Historical labels remain manual benchmarks until import approval.

Derived · engine v1

Payment, cent-level ledger, balances, equity, portfolios, crossover, and rate-price equivalents share one deterministic engine.

Projected · displayed

Appreciation 3%, rent growth 3%, return 5%, maintenance 1%.

Local market weather

Local defaults are gated. This run uses explicit manual/national assumptions.

HMDA distribution

Disabled pending methodology, privacy, and source approval.

Dollar basis

All displayed totals are nominal dollars.

Corrections

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Methodology and limits

This is an educational monthly model, not a lender quote, Loan Estimate, appraisal, tax bill, insurance quote, investment recommendation, or prediction. It does not use exact addresses, credit data, income documents, bank information, or lender credentials. Actual servicing can differ because of posting rules, escrow, day-count, fees, and rounding.

The tax-benefit model is off. Maintenance is an editable reserve. Principal is not counted as both cost and wealth. Selling costs are included in liquidation equity, and investment opportunity cost is modeled once through a symmetrical portfolio.