The net cost of purchasing a home includes the actual purchase price, of course, but also, long term, includes the cost of financing the acquistion. The cost of the financing portion of the purchase is variable and dependent on market conditions, which are out of the control of the individual, but a good portion of the cost of financing is driven straight off of your credit score and that variable is controllable by you, the individual.
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