A homeowner is looking to buy a home in Marvin Gardens. The most he can afford to pay in total is $3,080 per month. Yearly property taxes will be about $12,000 (escrowed monthly) and insurance is $187 per month. There are no other costs. If mortgage rates are 5.48% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, how large can his mortgage be?  (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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A homeowner is looking to buy a home in Marvin Gardens. The most he can afford to pay in total is $3,080 per month. Yearly property taxes will be about $12,000 (escrowed monthly) and insurance is $187 per month. There are no other costs. If mortgage rates are 5.48% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, how large can his mortgage be?  (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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