Jehoshua Shapiro
Founder // NMLS #240295
Your hometown mortgage experts
Most people find that mortgage financing is complicated and confusing. We help you buy your dream home by simplifying the mortgage financing process with personalized loan options that save you time and money.
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Jehoshua Shapiro is the founder of eMortgages.com and a Certified Mortgage Advisor with more than 30 years of experience helping clients buy, refinance, and invest with confidence.
Based in Petaluma, California, Jehoshua built eMortgages.com on the belief that clarity and transparency lead to better financial decisions. Every client receives a written mortgage proposal and full financial breakdown — eliminating guesswork and replacing it with strategy and confidence.
Jehoshua’s expertise covers conventional, jumbo, FHA, VA, DSCR investor, and self-employed loan programs, including bank statement and no-income options. His mission is simple: deliver honest advice, smart financing, and a mortgage plan tailored to each client’s goals — without sales pressure or confusion.
Why work with us?
We truly care about what is best for you! From pre-approval to closing, our goal is to provide you with the best service while saving you money. We provide a completely customized experience, and will find the right loan program and best terms for you.
The most important part of our success is our clients and real estate agents who trust us every day to educate and advocate for them in the mortgage process. We have multiple loan products, giving our clients more options, competitive rates, and low fees. We are passionate about providing great customer service.
How the process works
Does renting or buying a home make more sense? Check out what is best for you by using our Rent vs Buy Calculator…
Our mortgage calculators are for demonstration purposes only and may not reflect actual numbers for your specific mortgage. Contact us and we will walk you through the best possible mortgage scenario for your specific needs!
Buying is cheaper than renting after
If you buy a house, after 3 years it will cost you $58 more per month and $5000 more in total than if you had rented.
But you will own in equity of your home with an appreciated value of .
If you buy a house, after 3 years you will have saved $58 per month and $5000 in total than if you had rented.
You will also own in equity of your home with an appreciated value of .
Buying will never be cheaper than renting
Home equity after
1 year
years
TOTAL COST
YEARS
Costs over
Monthly Cost (after )
Yearly Cost (after )
Total Cost (after )
Rent
Buy
Difference
$0
$0
$0
Rent
Buy
Difference
$3,019
$92,453
$89,434
Rent
Buy
Difference
$3,019
$92,453
$89,434
Estimated Costs
These costs are estimated based on the information under the advanced section. You may adjust these values to suit your particular situation in order to get a more accurate estimate.
Monthly mortgage payments
$
Homeowner's insurance
$
Private Mortgage Insurance
$
HOA dues
$
Property tax
$
Home repairs
$
Renovations
$
Closing costs
$
Yearly rent increase
%
Rental insurance
$
How We Calculate the Costs
Calculating the Cost of Renting
The cost of renting is relatively straightforward to calculate. It primarily includes your monthly rent payments and a few additional expenses:
- Monthly rent payments
- Security deposit (typically equal to one month's rent)
- Renters insurance (annual premium)
- Down payment
- Closing costs (typically 2-5% of the home's value)
- Monthly mortgage payments (principal and interest)
- Property taxes
- Homeowners insurance
- Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) if applicable
- HOA fees (if applicable)
- Maintenance and repairs
- Home improvements and renovations
- Annual home appreciation rate: %
- Annual rent increase: %
- Renters insurance: $ per year
- Home maintenance and repairs: % of home value per year
- Home improvements and renovations: % of home value per year
- Selling costs when you sell the home: % of home value
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