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Evaluating purchase application (HELP?)Jun 17, 2010


Our board is evaluating a co-op purchase application and many of us are new to this.

One thought is that we would like to see an income to housing ratio of no more than 28% with liquid assets after closing of, at least 1 and a half times yearly housing costs (mortgage and maintenance).

Is this a good yardstick?

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