EKJ Appraisals can help you remove your Private Mortgage InsuranceWhen purchasing a home, a 20% down payment is typically the standard. Considering the risk for the lender is usually only the remainder between the home value and the amount due on the loan, the 20% provides a nice buffer against the expenses of foreclosure, selling the home again, and typical value changesin the event a borrower defaults. Banks were accepting down payments down to 10, 5 and often 0 percent in the peak of last decade's mortgage boom. A lender is able to endure the increased risk of the minimal down payment with Private Mortgage Insurance or PMI. PMI guards the lender in the event a borrower doesn't pay on the loan and the market price of the property is less than what is owed on the loan. PMI is pricey to a borrower on the grounds that the $40-$50 a month per $100,000 borrowed is lumped into the mortgage payment and often isn't even tax deductible. Different from a piggyback loan where the lender consumes all the deficits, PMI is lucrative for the lender because they collect the money, and they get paid if the borrower is unable to pay. 
Does your monthly mortgage payment include PMI? Contact us, you may be able to save money by removing your PMI. How can home owners keep from bearing the expense of PMI?With the employment of The Homeowners Protection Act of 1998, on most loans lenders are required to automatically terminate the PMI when the principal balance of the loan reaches 78 percent of the primary loan amount. The law promises that, at the request of the homeowner, the PMI must be released when the principal amount equals only 80 percent. So, keen home owners can get off the hook ahead of time. Since it can take many years to get to the point where the principal is only 20% of the initial loan amount, it's necessary to know how your home has increased in value. After all, any appreciation you've obtained over time counts towards abolishing PMI. So why pay it after the balance of your loan has fallen below the 80% mark? Despite the fact that nationwide trends predict plummeting home values, understand that real estate is local. Your neighborhood may not be adhering to the national trends and/or your home could have secured equity before things cooled off. A certified, licensed real estate appraiser can help homeowners understand just when their home's equity goes over the 20% point, as it's a hard thing to know. As appraisers, it's our job to keep up with the market dynamics of our area. At EKJ Appraisals, we know when property values have risen or declined. We're masters at pinpointing value trends in Rogers, Hennepin County and surrounding areas. Faced with data from an appraiser, the mortgage company will generally eliminate the PMI with little anxiety. At which time, the homeowner can retain the savings from that point on.
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