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How Much House Can You Afford?

Deciding How Much House You Can Afford

Although your lender ultimately decides what you can borrow, you decide what you can afford, and this is an area that I can help you with that most Realtors avoid.  I have been working with, and training mortgage professionals for over 17 years, on a national level, and this is one of the great benefits of hiring me as your Realtor.  I will make sure that you take the right steps to secure the best lending possible for your situation.  And if there is anything that we can improve upon prior to seeking lending, I will help you take those steps.

With that said, Lenders are careful, but they make qualification decisions based on averages and formulas. They won’t understand the nuances of your lifestyle and spending patterns quite as well as you do. So, leave a little room for the unexpected – for all the new opportunities your home will give you to spend money, from furnishings, to landscaping, to repairs.

Historically, banks use a ratio called 28/36 to decide how much borrowers could borrow. An approved housing payment couldn’t be more than 28 percent of the buyer’s gross monthly income, and his or her total debt load, including car payments, student loans, and credit card payments, couldn’t be more than 36 percent. As home prices have risen, some lenders have responded by stretching these ratios to as high as 50 percent. No matter how expensive your market though, we urge you to think carefully before stretching your budget quite so much.

Deciding how much you can afford should involve some careful attention to how your financial profile will change in the upcoming years. In the long run, your own peace of mind and security will matter most.

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13274 Fiji Way #300
Marina Del Rey, California 90292
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