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Kathy Martin

MORTGAGE AFFORDABILITY

01-15-09
Kathy Martin

The mortgage affordability rule of thumb:

Many homeowners end up in foreclosure because they bought too much house for their means. The mortgage affordability rule of thumb says if you cannot afford to buy the house using a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, you cannot afford the house.