These “5 Fundamental Housing Rules”, which have been used to great success for the last century, are: / L2 C! J+ w; Z7 ^. x4 [8 g" _8 j7 f& b: T% r2 b; B7 Q
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; W) w3 x0 o; {( S. E) ]3 g: d$ K3 i' x9 Q' ^
The average house must be affordable by the average family and their combined income.