These “5 Fundamental Housing Rules”, which have been used to great success for the last century, are: 4 i; M5 P& ]6 S- \1 c* x, r4 ?9 i' U ( z- L# Q5 Y$ ^2 @
The monthly mortgage payments should not exceed 33-35% of monthly Net family income.
The monthly mortgage payments should be around 1/120 of the mortgage, and no less than 1/200 that of the mortgage (this is the “120 rule”).
The monthly mortgage payments should be - at minimum - 15% less than comparable rents for similar units in the rental market.
The price of the house should be about 3 and no more than 3.5 times that of Net annual family income.
And perhaps, the most important one of all; ( _1 v2 y+ d4 O% L / X) _) v# b; Q; _0 X* s$ m
The average house must be affordable by the average family and their combined income.
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