A maximum is not the same as a sustainable range.
Start with the monthly life you want to protect. Include property taxes, heating, condo fees, insurance, debt payments, maintenance, and a reserve before deciding what payment feels responsible.
Decision Tool · Affordability
Affordability is more than a maximum approval. Consider income, debts, taxes, heating, condo costs, reserves, and the life you need to maintain.

Knowledge base · Key considerations
Start with the monthly life you want to protect. Include property taxes, heating, condo fees, insurance, debt payments, maintenance, and a reserve before deciding what payment feels responsible.
An affordability result is a conversation starter. Income type, credit history, down payment source, property type, and lender criteria can change the analysis, so the next step is evidence—not a promise based on one calculator.