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Moving and home buying calculators

From the first mortgage payment to the last box on the truck: what the move, the house and the new city will really cost.

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Moving and buying guides

Move How to Hire a Moving Company Without Getting Scammed Licenses, estimates, valuation and the red flags the federal government warns about. Read the guide
Move Every Cost of Buying Your First Home Beyond the down payment: inspections, closing costs, moving, repairs and the first-year budget. Read the guide
Move When Does Refinancing Your Mortgage Make Sense? Rate drop, break-even, loan term and the costs that decide whether a refi pays off. Read the guide
Move HELOC vs. Home Equity Loan vs. Cash-Out Refinance Three ways to borrow against your home, compared on rate, cost, risk and best use. Read the guide

Plan the whole move, not just the truck

The price of a move is more than the moving company's quote. Start with what you can afford, add the cash you need at closing, then size the truck, count the boxes and compare movers with doing it yourself.

Buying? Run the home affordability calculator first, then the mortgage, closing cost and property tax calculators with the same price.
Not sure you should buy? The rent vs. buy calculator shows the year when owning starts to come out ahead, if it does.
Moving to a new city? The cost of living calculator uses official regional price data to show the salary you need to keep the same lifestyle.
Moving day. Size the rental truck, count boxes by room and compare full-service movers, portable containers and DIY.

Money calculators are estimates for planning, not offers of credit or financial advice. Talk to a licensed lender before you commit.