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How Much House Can You Afford Without Becoming House-Poor
Use housing costs, debt ratios, and lifestyle tradeoffs to set a home-buying budget that still leaves room for real life.
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Compare rent against mortgage, taxes, insurance, and maintenance assumptions so the move from renting to buying is grounded in actual numbers.
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Compare estimated monthly ownership costs with current rent.
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Use housing costs, debt ratios, and lifestyle tradeoffs to set a home-buying budget that still leaves room for real life.