When it comes to buying a home, an important first step– before you even start to seriously begin looking — is to know how much home you can afford. A great tool in helping to gather that information is a mortgage calculator.

Use the below mortgage calculator to evaluate different scenarios. How much do you plan to put down on the home? What is the current interest rate? How long do you plan to hold a mortgage- 15 years? 30 Years? Something in between?

Another important step in the home buying process is to be preapproved for a mortgage. Not sure where to start with the preapproval process? Let me help! With over 20 years in the business, I have many tried and true contacts to include mortgage professionals. It is so important to have a trustworthy team of professionals on your side.