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@hoefla
even 40+ years ago when mortgage lending was more conservative you could do this - my dad got a mortgage that looked ridiculous against his income at the time, but like you he was on a steeply increasing wage for the next few years. I think lenders see teachers and tenured academics as relatively 'safe' in that way (maybe less safe than 40 years ago though...).