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CITY

Select a City: Select City Barrington Bristol Burrillville Central Falls Charlestown Coventry Cranston Cumberland East Greenwich East Providence East Side Of Prov Exeter Foster Glocester Hopkinton Jamestown Johnston Lincoln Little Compton Middletown Narragansett New Shoreham Newport North Kingstown North Providence North Smithfield Pawtucket Portsmouth Providence Richmond Scituate Smithfield South Kingstown Tiverton Warren Warwick West Greenwich West Warwick Westerly Woonsocket Abington Acushnet Attleboro Bellingham Berkley Blackstone Dartmouth Dighton Douglas Dudley Duxbury Easton Fairhaven Fall River Foxborough Freetown Holbrook Lakeville Mansfield Massachusetts Mattapoisett Mendon Millville New Bedford North Attleboro Norton Plainville Plymouth Quincy Rehoboth Seekonk Somerset Swansea Taunton Uxbridge Walpole Wareham Westport Woburn Wrentham Brooklyn Connecticut East Lyme Eastford Griswold Groton Hampton Hartford Killingly Ledyard Mansfield Montville Mystic New London North Stonington Norwich Pawcatuck Pomfret Preston Putnam Salem Stafford Sterling Stonington Thomaston Voluntown Wolcott Woodstock Choose a property type: Single Family Condominiums Multi-Family Vacant Land Business Commercial Income

What is your price range? No Minimum $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $375,000 $400,000 $425,000 $450,000 $475,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,000,000 $9,500,000 $10,000,000 No Maximum $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $375,000 $400,000 $425,000 $450,000 $475,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,000,000 $9,500,000 $10,000,000

Number of rooms required? Beds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+ Baths 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+

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COUNTY

Select a County: Select County Bristol Bristolma Hampden Kent New Haven New London Newport Norfolk Other Connecticut Other Massachusetts Other Rhode Island Plymouth Providence Tolland Washington Windham Worcester Choose a property type: Single Family Condominiums Multi-Family Vacant Land Business Commercial Income

What is your price range? No Minimum $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $375,000 $400,000 $425,000 $450,000 $475,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,000,000 $9,500,000 $10,000,000 No Maximum $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $375,000 $400,000 $425,000 $450,000 $475,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,000,000 $9,500,000 $10,000,000

Number of rooms required? Beds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+ Baths 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+

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HUD

Search HUD Properties: Select City Barrington Bristol Burrillville Central Falls Charlestown Coventry Cranston Cumberland East Greenwich East Providence East Side Of Prov Exeter Foster Glocester Hopkinton Jamestown Johnston Lincoln Little Compton Middletown Narragansett New Shoreham Newport North Kingstown North Providence North Smithfield Pawtucket Portsmouth Providence Richmond Scituate Smithfield South Kingstown Tiverton Warren Warwick West Greenwich West Warwick Westerly Woonsocket Abington Acushnet Attleboro Bellingham Berkley Blackstone Dartmouth Dighton Douglas Dudley Duxbury Easton Fairhaven Fall River Foxborough Freetown Holbrook Lakeville Mansfield Massachusetts Mattapoisett Mendon Millville New Bedford North Attleboro Norton Plainville Plymouth Quincy Rehoboth Seekonk Somerset Swansea Taunton Uxbridge Walpole Wareham Westport Woburn Wrentham Brooklyn Connecticut East Lyme Eastford Griswold Groton Hampton Hartford Killingly Ledyard Mansfield Montville Mystic New London North Stonington Norwich Pawcatuck Pomfret Preston Putnam Salem Stafford Sterling Stonington Thomaston Voluntown Wolcott Woodstock Choose a property type: Single Family Condominiums Multi-Family Vacant Land Business Commercial Income

What is your price range? No Minimum $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $375,000 $400,000 $425,000 $450,000 $475,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,000,000 $9,500,000 $10,000,000 No Maximum $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $375,000 $400,000 $425,000 $450,000 $475,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,000,000 $9,500,000 $10,000,000

Number of rooms required? Beds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+ Baths 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+

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ZIP

Enter Zip Code: Choose a property type: Single Family Condominiums Multi-Family Vacant Land Business Commercial Income

What is your price range? No Minimum $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $375,000 $400,000 $425,000 $450,000 $475,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,000,000 $9,500,000 $10,000,000 No Maximum $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $375,000 $400,000 $425,000 $450,000 $475,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,000,000 $9,500,000 $10,000,000

Number of rooms required? Beds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+ Baths 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+

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MAP

Select a Starting Point: Select City Barrington Bristol Burrillville Central Falls Charlestown Coventry Cranston Cumberland East Greenwich East Providence Exeter Foster Glocester Hopkinton Jamestown Johnston Lincoln Little Compton Middletown Narragansett New Shoreham Newport North Kingstown North Providence North Smithfield Pawtucket Portsmouth Providence Richmond Scituate Smithfield South Kingstown Tiverton Warren Warwick West Greenwich West Warwick Westerly Woonsocket Choose a property type: Single Family Condominiums Multi-Family Vacant Land Business Commercial Income

What is your price range? No Minimum $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $375,000 $400,000 $425,000 $450,000 $475,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,000,000 $9,500,000 $10,000,000 No Maximum $100,000 $125,000 $150,000 $175,000 $200,000 $225,000 $250,000 $275,000 $300,000 $325,000 $350,000 $375,000 $400,000 $425,000 $450,000 $475,000 $500,000 $600,000 $700,000 $800,000 $900,000 $1,000,000 $1,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $2,250,000 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 $3,000,000 $3,250,000 $3,500,000 $3,750,000 $4,000,000 $4,500,000 $5,000,000 $5,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,500,000 $9,000,000 $9,500,000 $10,000,000

Number of rooms required? Beds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+ Baths 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+

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How much house can you afford?

Understanding how much you can afford is one of the most important rules of home buying. Depending on your individual situation, your budget can affect everything from the neighborhoods where you look, to the size of the house, and even what type of financing you choose. Bear in mind, however, that lenders will look at more than just your income to determine the size of the loan. Likewise, you may find that there are some creative financing options that can help boost your purchasing power.

Loan pre-qualification versus pre-approval

One of the best ways to determine your budget is to have your real estate consultant or lenders pre-qualify you for a loan. Pre-qualification is different from pre-approval, because it is only an estimate of what you'll be able to afford. On the other hand, pre-approval is a more formal process where a lender examines your finances and agrees in advance to loan you money up to a specified amount.

What factors are important to lenders?

Lenders will use several different variables to calculate how much money they'll agree to lend. These include:

• Your gross monthly income
• Your credit history
• The amount of your outstanding debts
• Your savings--or the amount of money you have available for a down payment and closing costs
• Your choice of mortgage loan
• Current interest rates

Lenders also use your financial information to figure out two, very important ratios: the debt-to-income ratio and the housing expense ratio. The debt-to-income ratio many lenders use is a rule of thumb; which is the amount of debt you are paying on each month (car payment, student loan, credit card, etc,) shouldn't exceed more than 36 % of your gross monthly income. FHA loans are slightly more lenient. The housing expense ratio means it is generally difficult to obtain a loan if the mortgage payment will be more than 28 to 33 % of your gross monthly income.

Down payments make a difference

If you can make a large down payment, lenders may be more lenient with their qualifying ratios. For example, a person with a 20 % down payment may be qualified with the 33 % housing expense ratio, while someone with a 5 percent down payment is held to the stricter 28 % ratio.

For you to be able to realize your dreams and own a place you can truly call “your home” you must first take stock of both your present and future circumstances.  You must ask yourself these questions to determine how much house you can afford. What are your earnings now?  What are your chances of promotion?  How much room do you need?  How long a commute would you consider?  How much money are you able to put down as a deposit?  After you have answered and analyzed these questions you will be one step further on your road to owning your dream home.

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