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Owning a home can be a powerful wealth-building tool, but it can also be expensive when you account for mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance premiums, utilities and maintenance.

To get a clear picture of how a home purchase impacts your finances, you’ll need to determine how much you can afford on a mortgage and how much you can spend in total on a home, as well as how these factors affect your overall housing costs. Fortunately, mortgage calculators let you model this information, helping you make sound financial decisions about what will likely be the most important purchase of your life.

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