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Buying

WHAT CAN I AFFORD?

  • Calculate what deposit and what repayments you can afford.
  • Deposit requirements will vary.  But as a rule of thumb, at leat ten per cent of the selling price will be required.
  • In general, lenders usually base the amount they will loan you on the rule that monthly repayments do not exceed a quarter of gross (pre-tax) income.
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