In February of 2010 my wife and I purchased our very first home. We have a conventional 15-year mortgage and our plan is to pay it off in less than 10 years. Our stretch goal is to pay it off in less than 7.
As of March 31, 2011, we have made 13 regular mortgage payments – and several additional principal-only payments.
When I posted February’s update, we had paid off 5.72% of our mortgage debt.
When I posted March’s update, we had paid off 6.26% of our mortgage debt.
As of the end of April, we have now paid off 6.90% of our mortgage debt.
Here is our most recent chart –
The chart below shows two percentages. The blue percentage is how much I still owe – the balance. The red percentage is how much I have reduced – the paid.
This chart does not represent how much of my house I actually own – it simply reflects how much of our mortgage balance we have paid. We actually “own†much more than 5% of the house, based on appraised value and initial down payment.
We have made 14 regular payments and have lived in the house for just over a year. Our contractual remaining term is 13 years and 10 months, but our actual remaining term is 13 years and 7 months.
like your chart
nice simple charts are best
im o/p mortgage at the moment—about 76% still to pay–on target for 2016
Looks like that number is trending in the right direction!
So are you planning to change the name of the site to Some Credit Needed?