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Originally Posted by nyalpine90
Thanks guys for the input.
we have a budget, 10% for down payment. Ideally we want to put 20% down to avoid PMI. At the same time we want to have some funds for emergencies. I know PMI drops onces 20% is met. It all depends if we find the right houses. How long is pre approval good for? what happens if preapproval expires? does it effect credit score down the road?
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I think you're locked in for a while on the PMI issue, not just until the PMI threshold is met. Maybe i'm wrong but check on that.