62% of Buyers Are Wrong About Down Payment Needs According to the ‘2019 Home Buyer Report’ conducted by Nerdwallet, many first-time buyers still believe they need a 20% down payment to buy a home in today’s market: “More than 6 in 10 (62%) Americans believe you must put at least 20% down in order to purchase a home.”…

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Monthly Loan Payments

Calculating your monthly payments One of the most important factors to consider when buying a new home is affordability.  As a general rule, mortgage payments should not exceed 30-40 percent of your monthly take-home pay.  When calculating affordability for FHA loans you can use 45% of your monthly income for service debit that would show…

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