True cost of owning

Understand the full cost of owning a home

Start with the purchase price, down payment, loan term and interest rate you want to evaluate. Add your own estimates for taxes, insurance, association dues, utilities and maintenance rather than treating a mortgage payment as the entire budget. The result is a planning estimate based on your inputs, not a lender quote or approval.

Compare more than one scenario and keep the assumptions with the result. Verify financing terms with a lender and property-specific costs with the relevant provider before deciding what is affordable.

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