Have equity in your home? Want a lower payment? An appraisal from Scolastico Appraisals, LLC can help you get rid of your PMI.A 20% down payment is typically the standard when buying a house. Considering the liability for the lender is usually only the remainder between the home value and the sum remaining on the loan, the 20% provides a nice cushion against the charges of foreclosure, selling the home again, and typical value variationson the chance that a borrower is unable to pay. During the recent mortgage boom of the mid 2000s, it was common to see lenders taking down payments of 10, 5 or sometimes 0 percent. A lender is able to manage the added risk of the small down payment with Private Mortgage Insurance or PMI. This additional policy protects the lender if a borrower doesn't pay on the loan and the market price of the property is lower than what is owed on the loan. Because the $40-$50 a month per $100,000 borrowed is lumped into the mortgage payment and frequently isn't even tax deductible, PMI is pricey to a borrower. Contradictory to a piggyback loan where the lender absorbs all the costs, PMI is favorable for the lender because they collect the money, and they get the money if the borrower doesn't pay. 
Does your monthly mortgage payment include PMI? Contact us, you may be able to save money by removing your PMI. How can a home owner keep from bearing the cost of PMI?With the employment of The Homeowners Protection Act of 1998, on nearly all loans lenders are required to automatically cancel the PMI when the principal balance of the loan equals 78 percent of the primary loan amount. The law designates that, upon request of the home owner, the PMI must be released when the principal amount equals just 80 percent. So, keen home owners can get off the hook ahead of time. Since it can take countless years to reach the point where the principal is just 20% of the original amount borrowed, it's necessary to know how your home has increased in value. After all, any appreciation you've gained over time counts towards dismissing PMI. So why pay it after the balance of your loan has dropped below the 80% threshold? Your neighborhood may not be reflecting the national trends and/or your home might have secured equity before things settled down, so even when nationwide trends signify falling home values, you should realize that real estate is local. An accredited, licensed real estate appraiser can help home owners understand just when their home's equity goes over the 20% point, as it's a tough thing to know. It is an appraiser's job to know the market dynamics of their area. At Scolastico Appraisals, LLC, we're experts at recognizing value trends in Wilmington, Middlesex County and surrounding areas, and we know when property values have risen or declined. Faced with figures from an appraiser, the mortgage company will generally eliminate the PMI with little effort. At that time, the home owner can delight in the savings from that point on.
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