All-in cost first, always. Estimate only — not a loan quote or pre-approval.
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New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority's primary 30-year fixed-rate first mortgage for first-time homebuyers statewide (first-time requirement waived for veterans and buyers in MFA-designated targeted areas); subject to income and purchase-price limits and often paired with FirstDown assistance.
Fixed-rate second-mortgage down payment and closing-cost assistance loan of up to 4% of the purchase price, for first-time homebuyers; must be paired with an MFA FirstHome first mortgage.
Estimated all-in monthly payment for a home price you have in mind.
Check which down payment assistance programs you likely qualify for.
What actually reaches your account after federal tax, FICA, and your state's own brackets — with local income tax disclosed rather than guessed at.
New Mexico charges no real estate transfer tax at all — just a flat $25 recording fee. Here's what closing on a $357,000 New Mexico home actually costs.
Private mortgage insurance explained in plain English — what it costs, why it exists, the exact federal rules for cancelling it, and how to work out the month your PMI is scheduled to end.
The operational guide to buying property with a partner, friend, sibling, or parent — credit and DTI mechanics, title vesting, a clause-by-clause co-ownership agreement, and how the exit actually works.
A month-by-month plan for the year before you buy: what to do in each phase, what never to touch, how to document every dollar, and how to survive closing day.