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How Much Can You Afford? Minnesota

Shopping for a home but not sure how much you can spend? Here's how to figure out your price range.

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Acme Mortgage Corp
(763) 566-1669
5701 Shingle Creek Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage - Bloomington
(612) 316-2952
7900 Xerxes Ave. S.
Bloomington, MN

MFG Mortgage Services
(612) 766-9000
901 Marquette Ave. S., Ste. 2680
Minneapolis, MN

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage - Minneapolis
(612) 752-5761
733 Marquette Ave., Ste. 203
Minneapolis, MN

Advisors Mortgage
952-484-8875
2121 Cliff Drive
Eagan, MN

1st Metropolitan Mortgage
651-770-2033
2399 Ariel St N
St. Paul, MN

M&I Bank
612-798-3339
6625 Lyndale Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN

Kraus-Anderson Mortgage Company
(612) 332-7281
523 South Eighth St.
Minneapolis, MN

Advisor Mortgage Services LLC
(612) 378-7016
43 Main St SE
Minneapolis, MN

Amcap Mortgage & Financial Inc
651-747-1420
6993 35th St N
St. Paul, MN

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Qualification ratios are set by the lender that state your housing expense to income, and housing expense plus other debts to income, cannot exceed a specified number. Many lenders use a 28% housing expense to income and a 36% housing expense plus debts to income. Other ratios may be how much you put down on a home. It is important to remember that these ratios may vary from lender to lender and each application is handled on an individual basis.

Housing Expenses

Your montly housing costs include the mortgage principle, interest, taxes and insurance often abreviated PITI.

Generally speaking, to qualify for conventional loans, housing expenses should not exceed 26% to 28% of your gross monthly income.
For FHA loans, the ratio is 29% of gross monthly income.

Example

Annual Income		Gross Monthly Income	Maximum Conventional Loan Housing Expense	Monthly Housing Payments
$30,000	÷12	$2,500	X28%	$700

Long-Term Debt

Any expenses that extend 11 months or more into the future, such as car loans, are termed long-term debt.

For conventional loans, total monthly costs, including PITI and all other long-term debt, should equal no greater than 33% to 36% of your gross monthly income.
For FHA the ratio is 41%.

Budgeting for Your Home

When budgeting to buy a home, it is important to allow enough money for additional expenses such as:

maintenance
utilities
homeowner’s insurance
property insurance

Published on January 25, 2007

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Featured Local Company

Acme Mortgage Corp

(763) 566-1669
5701 Shingle Creek Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN

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