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A HELOC is a variable-rate line of credit that lets you borrow funds for a set period and repay them later.

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For years, the real estate industry has advised prospective homebuyers to cross off their list any home that would require them to spend more than 30% of their income on mortgage payments and other fees.

That rule no longer seems to work in much of the country, thanks to the post-pandemic jump in home prices and mortgage rates.