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How much home can you afford?

Lenders qualify you on debt-service ratios at the stress-test rate. Enter your numbers to see the purchase price that fits, and how much the stress test changes it.

Estimated maximum purchase price

$690,000

Qualified at 6.49% (the stress test), limited by your GDS ratio. Your actual payment at 4.49% would be about $3,363 per month.

Mortgage amount

$608,290

includes $18,290 default insurance

Max monthly housing payment

$4,075

mortgage principal and interest

GDS ratio at this price

32.9%

limit 39.0%

TDS ratio at this price

37.2%

limit 44.0%

Stress test effect: without it you could qualify for roughly $814,000, about $124,000 more. Credit unions and some lenders apply different rules, which is one reason to shop the whole market.

Estimates only. Lenders also weigh credit history, employment type, and property details, and each lender sets its own debt-service limits. Ratios shown use 39.0% GDS and 44.0% TDS with half of condo fees included. Rules change; confirm the current thresholds before relying on them.

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A pre-approval reviews your full file and holds a rate for 120 days. It takes one short conversation to start.

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