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Buying a home is a daunting task and is one of the biggest"if not the biggest"investments you'll make. About 74% of home buyers take out a mortgage, according to a 2025 report by the National ...

A good starting point is to know how much house you can afford. A monthly mortgage payment weighs heavily on your budget.

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An annual salary of $75,000 is less than the median household income, which means you may face some challenges in finding a home that fits your budget in today’s challenging housing market. A lender ...

When you're serious about buying a home, one of the first steps you should take is getting a mortgage preapproval. It's a relatively quick process that involves a lender pulling your credit ...

A lower mortgage rate can save homebuyers a substantial deal of money over the years, even decades, it takes to pay off a home loan.

Many house hunters wonder how far their salary will go when it comes time to buy. A household earning $70,000 — about $10,000 below the median U.S. salary — could comfortably afford to spend about ...