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Homes for sale / rent If you rent the home you live in, the right planning could enable you to buy a home. To discover your homebuying potential, calculate your: Income, Savings, Monthly expenses, and Debt. These factors determine how big a loan you can afford and how buying a home will affect your monthly budget. Use the worksheets to calculate your finances. Print these pages, and fill in the blanks. When you are done you will have a total for each of the four categories listed above. Later you can use these numbers in the Affordability Calculator to determine how much house you can afford.

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Mortgage Math
Mortgage lenders use many of the following basic mortgage calculations in their mortgage qualification process. You may want to reference this information when would like to calculate your affordability. Read more about it...
Home Buyer Checklist
The best way to shop is to know what you want and what you need. Use this checklist to document your memory when you see a house and also to make a list of your wishes. A print ready version is also provided for your convinience. Read more about it...
Mortgage Shopping Worksheet
Use the Mortgage Shopping Worksheet to compare different loan products. Ask lenders or brokers about the details of their loans and about the different loan options they offer. And don't be afraid to make lenders and brokers compete with each other by letting them know you are shopping for the best deal. Look for a mortgage that allows you to buy the house and continue to afford the payments, even if payments go up over time. Read more about it...
Payment Calculator
Know what you can afford and how it is amortized before you jump to get a loan. A set of tools which could help in deciding your affordability and repayment capability is provided to help you make a wise decision. Read more about it...
Buy vs Rent Calculator
Use this calculator to compare the advantages and considerations of owning vs. renting a home. Read more about it...
Refinance Calculator
Should I refinance? This calculator helps you decide what the right choice would be. Read more about it...
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