04/19/2026
PMI might be the reason you can buy a house sooner…
and most people get this wrong.
PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance.
And yes…
it’s insurance for the lender…
👉 not for you.
But here’s the opportunity.
PMI allows you to put down:
👉 3%… 5%… even 10%…
instead of waiting to save 20%.
That means you can get into a home years earlier.
Now…
you do pay a little more monthly.
But once you reach about 20% equity…
👉 PMI goes away.
So the question becomes…
would you rather wait years to save 20%…
or get into the market now…
and start building equity?
Because for a lot of buyers…
👉 PMI is the bridge into homeownership.”
If PMI is the only thing holding you back, call me — I’ll break down your options