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The 20% down payment rule is outdated boomer advice
Saving 20% before buying a house made sense in 1985. Today it can cost more than it saves. Here’s when the old rule is wrong.
The 20 percent down payment rule is older than most homebuyers think. For the right buyer in the right market, low-down loans can be a smart financial move.
Saving 20% before buying a house made sense in 1985. Today it can cost more than it saves. Here’s when the old rule is wrong.
The 20% down payment rule sounds prudent, but waiting years to hit it often costs more than PMI ever would. Here’s when smaller down payments win.
Private mortgage insurance has a bad reputation in personal finance media, but the math often favors paying it. Waiting to hit 20% can cost more than PMI itself.