Appraisers of America, LLC. can help you remove your Private Mortgage InsuranceWhen buying a house, a 20% down payment is usually the standard. Since the liability for the lender is generally only the difference between the home value and the amount due on the loan, the 20% adds a nice buffer against the charges of foreclosure, selling the home again, and regular value changes in the event a purchaser doesn't pay.The market was taking down payments as low as 10, 5 and often 0 percent during the mortgage boom of the mid 2000s. How does a lender endure the added risk of the low down payment? The solution is Private Mortgage Insurance or PMI. PMI takes care of the lender in the event a borrower is unable to pay on the loan and the value of the house is lower than the loan balance. Because the $40-$50 a month per $100,000 borrowed is rolled into the mortgage monthly payment and often isn't even tax deductible, PMI is pricey to a borrower. Instead of a piggyback loan where the lender absorbs all the damages, PMI is profitable for the lender because they acquire the money, and they are covered if the borrower doesn't pay.
How can home buyers prevent paying PMI?With the passage of The Homeowners Protection Act of 1998, lenders are obligated to automatically eliminate the PMI when the principal balance of the loan reaches 78 percent of the beginning loan amount on nearly all loans. Acute homeowners can get off the hook ahead of time. The law stipulates that, upon request of the home owner, the PMI must be abandoned when the principal amount reaches just 80 percent.It can take a significant number of years to get to the point where the principal is only 80% of the initial amount of the loan, so it's essential to know how your Florida home has grown in value. After all, every bit of appreciation you've achieved over time counts towards removing PMI. So why should you pay it after your loan balance has fallen below the 80% mark? Even when nationwide trends predict falling home values, understand that real estate is local. Your neighborhood might not be minding the national trends and/or your home may have secured equity before things declined. An accredited, Florida licensed real estate appraiser can help homeowners figure out if their equity has exceeed the 20% point, as it's a tough thing to know. It is an appraiser's job to recognize the market dynamics of their area. At Appraisers of America, LLC., we know when property values have risen or declined. We're experts at determining value trends in Orlando, Orange County, and surrounding areas. Faced with information from an appraiser, the mortgage company will usually eliminate the PMI with little anxiety. At that time, the home owner can relish the savings from that point on.
Want to learn more about PMI and the Homeowners Protection Act? Click this link: Cancellation of Private Mortgage Insurance: Federal Law May Save You Hundreds of Dollars Each Year
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