Home Buying Financial Readiness Check
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Prompt
Assess my financial readiness to buy a home and build a preparation plan. Current financial picture: - Combined household income: [AMOUNT] - Current savings (total liquid): [AMOUNT] - Monthly take-home after taxes: [AMOUNT] - Monthly debt payments: [AMOUNT] - Credit score estimate: [SCORE OR RANGE] - Current rent: [AMOUNT] - Employment stability: [DESCRIPTION] - Target home price range: [RANGE] - Target purchase timeline: [MONTHS OR YEARS] - Market: [CITY OR REGION] Conduct the assessment: 1. **Affordability Analysis** — Using the 28/36 rule, what home price range can I actually afford based on income and debt? 2. **Down Payment Analysis** — How much do I need? 3%, 5%, 10%, or 20% — implications of each. PMI math. 3. **True Cost of Homeownership** — Beyond the mortgage: taxes, insurance, HOA, maintenance reserve (1-2% rule), utilities. Full monthly cost. 4. **Mortgage Comparison** — 30-year vs. 15-year vs. ARM. At [PURCHASE PRICE] with [DOWN PAYMENT], what does each cost monthly and over the life of the loan? 5. **Readiness Score** — Am I ready to buy now? Score on: down payment, debt-to-income, credit score, emergency fund, and job stability. 6. **Gap Plan** — What specifically needs to improve before I should buy? Timeline and actions. 7. **Hidden Costs of Buying** — Closing costs, inspection, moving, immediate repairs. How much to budget. 8. **Rent vs. Buy Math** — Given my market, how long do I need to stay to make buying financially better than renting?
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