Buying and Selling real estate can be complicated and a little scary. One step you can take is to see how you, the buyer can afford to purchase a home. How much of a mortgage can you afford each month? What kind of down payment do you have, and check your credit. Now, for sellers almost the same applies, you would want to check on these things as well; to see who you will be marketing your property too. I have provided some tools below, a loan calculator and a property price calculator. Use them and save the data to start your real estate transaction.