When homeowners close on their new homes, they usually
agree on a monthly mortgage payment with the assumption that their financial circumstances won't change.
Not exact matches
Orlando resident Debbie March says that she was able to transition out of a marriage that no longer made sense when Bank of America
agreed to modify her
monthly mortgage payment from a high of $ 2,200 a month to about $ 1,400, which was an amount she could begin to afford
on her own.
Experts
agree that spending more than 2.5 times your gross annual income
on a home isn't wise, and most lenders will require your
mortgage payment to be less than 28 % of your gross
monthly income.
When a buyer purchases property «subject to
mortgage», the buyer
agrees to assume the remaining debt
on an existing
mortgage, but the original homeowner remains
on the loan and, therefore, remains personally liable for the debt should the buyer default
on making the
monthly payments.
Home Affordability Calculator: Experts
agree that spending more than 2.5 times your gross annual income
on a home isn't wise, and most lenders will require your
mortgage payment to be less than 28 % of your gross
monthly income.