# What "standard multiple" did you use when buying a house?

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**Created:** [March 26, 2008, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-standard-multiple-did-you-use-when-buying-a-house/45679 "2008-03-26T12:51:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-standard-multiple-did-you-use-when-buying-a-house/45679/41 "2008-03-28T07:00:54Z")

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I’m in the market now, I went to my bank got pre-approved. I’m looking at homes 50 k less then I was approved for. I’m looking to have less then a 2k monthly payment. I figured out how much I spend a month, added cost of living, and then kept a grand a month open and it still leaves me with money in the bank. So I can comfortably step into a very nice home and still afford my lifestyle. I don’t want buying a house to change my ways.

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