Any debt is a potential obstacle to homeownership, but there's one type that has some unique challenges: student loan debt.
Student loans are complicated, but if you know how they affect your financial profile, they don't have to hinder your homeownership plans. “What we have to consider is how does the monthly student loan payment impact how much we can afford,” says Kyle Seagraves, certified mortgage advisor with the homebuyer education site and YouTube channel Win The House You Love.
On the surface, this seems like a simple calculation. A $400-a-month student loan payment would reduce the monthly mortgage payment you could afford by $400. But student loans offer a number of payment options other forms of debt don't.
How you qualify for a mortgage changes if you're taking advantage of student loan forbearance, deferment, or income-based repayment. And to add to the complexity, the way these situations are looked at changes depending on the type of mortgage loan you're applying for. להמשיך לקרוא How Student Debt Makes Buying a Home Harder — and What You Can do About It

