The financial benefits of homeownership are evident year round, but particularly around tax time – they seem to jump off the page!
Owning a home is often referred to as the “American Dream.” There are many obvious benefits of owning a home and also some that are not so obvious
1.) Stable Monthly Payments.
2.) Opportunity To Build Equity.
3.) Cheaper Than Renting Overtime.
4.) Owning A Home Provides Tax Advantages.
5.) Freedom To Make Changes.
6.) Build Your Credit.
7.) Solid Investment.
How much house can you afford?
The first step in buying a house is determining your budget. The mortgage qualifier calculator steps you through the process of finding out how much you can borrow. You can calculate your mortgage qualification based on income, purchase price or total monthly payment.
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Should you rent or should you buy your home?
It takes more than looking at your mortgage payment to answer this question. The Home Rent vs. Buy decision should examine fees, taxes and monthly payments to help you make a decision between these two options. This report is based on the original purchase price, fees and taxes payable at that time. Insurance and tax costs can fluctuate from year to year.
How much mortgage payment can I afford?
To calculate how much house you can afford, we take into account a few primary items, such as your household income, monthly debts (for example, car loan and student loan payments) and the amount of available savings for a down payment. As a home buyer, you’ll want to have a certain level of comfort in understanding your monthly mortgage payments. While your household income and regular monthly debts may be relatively stable, unexpected expenses and unplanned spending can impact your savings. A good affordability rule of thumb is to have three months of payments, including your housing payment and other monthly debts, in reserve. This will allow you to cover your mortgage payment in case of some unexpected event
How does your debt-to-income ratio impact affordability?
An important metric that your bank uses to calculate the amount of money you can borrow is the DTI ratio — comparing your total monthly debts (for example, your mortgage payments including insurance and property tax payments) to your monthly pre-tax income. Depending on your credit score, you may be qualified at a higher ratio, but generally, housing expenses shouldn’t exceed 28% of your monthly income. For example, if your monthly mortgage payment, with taxes and insurance, is $1,260 a month and you have a monthly income of $4,500 before taxes, your DTI is 28%. (1260 / 4500 = 0.28) You can also reverse the process to find what your housing budget should be by multiplying your income by 0.28. In the above example, that would allow a mortgage payment of $1,260 to achieve a 28% DTI. (4500 X 0.28 = 1,260)
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