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Renting Out Your Current Home to Buy a New One? Fannie Mae Just Changed the Rules
If you're planning to buy your next home while keeping your current one as a rental, Fannie Mae just rewrote a rule that directly decides how much house you can qualify for. On September 2, 2026, Fannie Mae issued Selling Guide Announcement SEL-2026-08, and buried inside it is a real overhaul of how "departing residence" rental income gets calculated, not a minor technical tweak.