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Budgeting Your Mortgage Payment in Killeen, Texas

How to budget your home price in Fort Hood, TX

Updated 3/6/17; Originally published 8/26/15 Takeaways Budget based on your monthly mortgage payment, not your purchase price Plan on that mortgage going up Your lender is your #1 resource for planning your budget Considering buying a home? Don’t know how much home you can afford? Look no further! Starting a Home Budget The very first […]

Posted in: Buying, Loans Tagged: calculator, escrow, Home Affordability, Insurance, Interest, Lenders, Mortgage, Principal, Taxes

Rent or Buy when Moving to Fort Hood, TX?

Buy or Rent at Fort Hood, TX

Fort Hood is overwhelmingly renters. According to the US Census, 1/3 of Americans are renters. That ratio is flipped in the Fort Hood area – 2/3 of Killeen residents are renters. The reason is the military. The Fort Hood area is also overwhelmingly military personnel (54% of loans are VA loans, for example). Military are more likely to rent than buy (more on that below). Some would likely be well served by considering buying.

Posted in: Buying Tagged: calculator, freddie mac, rent vs buy

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