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Essentially, the amount of money you can borrow will be determined by the size of the monthly payment you can afford. As a general rule, lenders do not allow the monthly payment to exceed 25% to 33% of gross monthly income. Other lenders have more flexible debt-to-income ratios.

Your loan choices include such varied programs as conventional fixed rate loans, adjustable rate mortgages, buydowns, VA, FHA, graduated payment mortgages and all the varieties of each.

Pre-approving your loan

Plus, in many cases, the interest on your home equity loan or line of credit is tax deductible (consult your tax advisor) -- a strong advantage of using home equity financing over other types of financing.

If you are self-employed or receive 1099 income, then you need a two-year track record. Lenders go by what you declare to the IRS as income, since that is documentable. Since some self-employed people overstate their expenses, this may understate your income. Look at the Schedule C of your tax returns for the last two years and the number at the bottom that says profit is your annual income. You can add any depreciation to that figure. Add them together and divide by twenty-four.

When does it make sense to pay points? Points are a one-time fee that a borrower pays to lower the interest rate. Points are defined as a percentage of your loan amount, with one point being equal to one percent of your loan. For example, if you borrow $200,000, one point would be equal to $2,000. Paying one point will generally reduce your interest rate by approximately .25%.

Start by taking a careful look at your current assets (including income, savings, investments, IRAs, life insurance, pensions and corporate thrift plans, and equity in other real estate, etc.) and liabilities (including outstanding loans, credit card balances, etc.). Also, think about how your income—or household income, if there are two wage earners in the family—might change over the next several years.