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Understand home loans before you borrow.

Free calculators and plain-English guides that teach you how mortgages really work — no sales pitch, no loan offers, no rate quotes. Just the math.

Free mortgage calculators

Home Affordability

Enter your income, debts, and down payment. See the home price that fits the 28/36 guideline lenders commonly use.

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Monthly Payment

Loan amount, rate, and term become a full monthly payment — principal, interest, taxes, insurance, and HOA.

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Refinance Break-Even

Compare your current loan with a new one. Find how many months it takes closing costs to pay for themselves.

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Learn the fundamentals

Loan types compared

Conventional, FHA, VA, and USDA — who each loan is for, the down payment each needs, and where each one shines.

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The down payment guide

How down payments change your payment, why 20% is a milestone (not a requirement), and where the money can come from.

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Pre-approval readiness checklist

The documents, credit habits, and money moves to line up before you ever talk to a lender — step by step.

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Educational content — not financial advice. Everything on SayHome.loan is general education about home loans. It is not financial, legal, or tax advice and is not a loan offer, rate quote, or recommendation. Talk to a qualified professional about your situation.