Real Estate Guides and Resources

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  1. What You Need to Know About Private Mortgage Insurance
    PMI lets you buy a house with less than 20 percent down -- in exchange for higher payments. Read more
  2. The Second Trust (Piggyback) Loan
    Can I Avoid PMI? Read more
  3. Private Mortgage Insurance
    Q: I've saved $20,000 to put toward the purchase of a home. The home I'm interested in buying, however, costs $200,000 and I've been told that unless I can come up with a larger down payment, I'll need to take out private mortgage insurance. What is this and how does it work? Read more
  4. How to Buy When Home Prices are High
    Worries about buying a home at the 'top' of the market shouldn't overwhelm your decision-making process. Read more
  5. Qualifying for a Home Loan
    When considering your mortgage, lenders look at a variety of factors, including your ability and willingness to repay the loan. Read more
  6. How can I cancel private mortgage insurance?
    You can do it yourself once you have enough equity, or wait for the lender to do it for you. Read more
  7. Cancellation of private mortgage insurance
    Federal law may save you hundreds of dollars each year Read more
  8. Do I have to have private mortgage insurance
    Depending on your situation, there may be alternatives to expensive PMI. Read more
  9. How much to put down on a home
    Unsure about how much you need to save in order to make a down payment on a home? There are several options. Read more
  10. Canceling private mortgage insurance
    Have you built up a fair bit of equity in your home? You may qualify to cancel private mortgage insurance and save hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars a year. Read more
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