What You Need to Know About Private Mortgage Insurancehttp://ts.realestate.com/blogs/tipsandtools/archive/2007/07/13/what-you-need-to-know-about-private-mortgage-insurance.aspxPMI lets you buy a house with less than 20 percent down -- in exchange for higher payments. Private mortgage insurance is just what the name implies: insurance that covers the lender in case the home buyer defaults. If you put less than 20 percent downenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Debug Build: 40407.4157)Buying a Starter Home vs. a Forever Homehttp://ts.realestate.com/blogs/tipsandtools/archive/2007/07/13/what-you-need-to-know-about-private-mortgage-insurance.aspx#576Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:20:38 GMTc8062dc4-9fd6-489b-8d6d-ebe061828a1b:576Tips & Tools<p>For your first home, is it better to buy a temporary &quot;starter&quot; home or the home you&#39;ll</p> <img src="http://ts.realestate.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=576" width="1" height="1">