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Caroline Feeney is the Senior Managing Editor at HomeLight where she oversees the Seller Resource Center, a blog featuring hundreds of in-depth articles that tackle every step of the home sale process. Previously she served as an editor for real estate industry publication Inman News and co-authored a book on real estate leadership. The Midwest native holds a master’s from the Missouri School of Journalism and was formerly a real estate contributor for Forbes.
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When you bought a house with less than 20% down, your mortgage lender tacked on the extra cost of private mortgage insurance (PMI) as a standard precaution.
But you’re confident that your house is worth more today than when you purchased it, leading you to wonder: Can I cancel PMI if my home value increases? When does PMI go away? Whether your individual mortgage qualifies for PMI removal will depend on factors like how much you still owe on the loan and your payment history.
However, home equity is rising at a swift pace. In Q3 2021 alone, a report from CoreLogic shows that homeowners with mortgages saw an equity increase of nearly 30% year-over-year, or an average $51,500 per borrower.