Your housing expense ratio, which compares your housing costs to your gross monthly income, tells you what portion of your earnings goes toward housing expenses. Understanding this ratio can help ...

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A greater housing expense-to-income ratio can also make it more difficult to attract workers, Bader said. “If they’re not able to afford the rent, people may look to move places where the rent ...

The city is giving a break to landlords who house hipsters in trendy white neighborhoods -- at the expense of struggling minorities -- despite a court order to nix the inequity, a housing group says.

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To determine your debt-to-income ratio, divide your total monthly debt payments by your take-home pay. For example, if you pay $500 in student loans every month, $400 for your car payment and $100 ...

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An Example of the Housing Affordability Index. Rising mortgage interest rates could reduce affordability, while lower rates could increase a family’s ability to pay for and own a home. In the 12 ...

Housing Expense Ratio = Total Monthly Housing Expenses / Gross Monthly Income X 100. For example, if your total monthly housing expenses add up to $1,500 and your gross monthly income is $5,000, ...