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Buying a home, step by step

From what you can borrow to the day you get the keys, in the order you’ll need each step.

For first-time buyers, and for anyone buying again after years of renting: start with the numbers, before you fall for a house.

Go in order. The calculators show what you can afford and what it costs each month; the checklists take you to closing day and the move; the guides explain the choices in between, including the costs nobody mentions.

The steps, in order

  1. CalculatorHow much can I borrow?
  2. CalculatorMortgage payment
  3. CalculatorRent or buy?
  4. GuideFixed or variable rate?
  5. ChecklistBuying a home
  6. ChecklistRenovating
  7. ChecklistMoving to a new home
  8. GuideBuying a home