A Buyer with Less than 20% Down HAS to Pay PMI…FALSE
A buyer with less than 20% down HAS to pay PMI. FALSE. In fact, there are 4 ways to pay PMI and 2 of them are not monthly. Here’s how: On a $400,000 loan on a condo with 5% down, you might have to pay $300 per month for PMI. However, to avoid that monthly fee,...
When Do You Have to Pay PMI?
Myth Buster of the week: When you have less than 20% down you HAVE to pay PMI. NOT true. When you have 10% down, you can borrow the difference (the other 10%) from the bank. We work with a couple of banks who will give you the difference needed for 20% down and have...