Lenders usually
expect that you have at least five percent equity in your house
appraised value. Also, you can expect to pay closing costs, which
are often three to four percent of the loan amount. If you retain
five to twenty percent equity in your home, the lender will
require you to pay for private mortgage insurance. If you have
over twenty percent equity, you will not be required to pay for
private mortgage insurance.
You may finance the
closing costs into the loan amount to avoid paying cash to obtain
the loan, as long as the total loan amount complies with the
lenders equity requirements.