What should I set aside for repairs and remodeling before I buy a home in the United States?
The mortgage payment is only one cost. Before you treat savings as cash for closing, the CFPB says to subtract other goals, moving costs, renovations, furnishings, and an emergency cushion of at least three to six months of expenses. What remains is the most you can bring to closing.
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