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When you are interested in buying a new house, if you are like most people, you will need to take out a mortgage. What people may not be aware of is that with a conventional mortgage if you don't put down at least 20% of the cost of the house, you will have to pay for expensive mortgage insurance.

To avoid paying this insurance, you should not consider buying a house until you are sure you can come up with at least a 25% down payment. Not only will you avoid mortgage insurance, but, you'll probably get a better deal on the mortgage.

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