Ever wonder how a reverse mortgage works? For folks that have lived in their home for a long time, they may very well be sitting on a gold mine. Home prices have increased greatly over the last thirty years, and nationally have nearly doubled in value over the last ten years. This has left a [...]
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What is a Reverse Mortgage? Q & a
Posted by admin on December 28th, 2009
Q. What is a reverse mortgage? A. A reverse mortgage is a loan that enables senior homeowners, age 62 and older, to convert part of their home equity into tax-free* income ”without having to sell their home, give up title to it, or make monthly mortgage payments. The loan only becomes due when the last [...]
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No Comments »The Reverse Mortgage is Meeting the Needs of Seniors in a Big Way
Posted by admin on December 24th, 2009
In most cases the senior is looking places to find money to off set the major loses they have felt from the banking and investment crisis. The one place that is still a safe haven in many areas is the home, even with declining values. The main reason is that most seniors purchased their homes [...]
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Posted by admin on December 11th, 2009
Foreclosure filings were reported on 2. 3 million U. S. properties in 2008, an increase of 81 percent from 2007 and up 225 percent from 2006, according to the RealtyTrac U. S. Foreclosure Market Report released January 15, 2009. The soaring number of forclosures have sent ripples through the housing and banking industry with the affects [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Banking Industry, California Properties, Doom And Gloom, Equity Conversion Mortgage, Florida Foreclosure, Forclosure, Forclosures, Foreclosure Market, Glimmer Of Hope, Hecm, Home Equity Conversion, Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, Housing Market, Labor Department, Match…, Mortgage Delinquencies, Mortgages, Realtytrac, Reverse, Reverse Mortgage, Reverse Mortgages, Ripples, Texas Georgia, Their, Unemployment Rate No Comments »Understanding Reverse Mortgages
Posted by admin on December 10th, 2009
Seniors today often live with a great deal of financial uncertainty. The retirement they imagined may not be consistent with the reality they face. Incomes are flat or declining, living and medical expenses are higher than ever and few income boosting alternatives exist. Even those who have heard about Reverse Mortgages may be unsure about [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Debt Obligations, FHA, Financial Institution, Financial Uncertainty, Home Equity Conversion, Home Equity Loan, Home Value, Incomes, Liquid Resources, Medical Expenses, Medicare, Medicare Benefits, Mortgages, Program Beneficiaries, Proprietary Products, Reverse, Reverse Mortgages, Second Mortgage, Seniors, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Understanding, What Is A Reverse Mortgage No Comments »Myths, Pros and Cons of Hecm Reverse Mortgages
Posted by admin on December 9th, 2009
First and foremost; the bank does not, nor do they want to own your home. So why do so many people believe this? Prior to FHA getting involved in 1988, the lenders would take an equity position in their Borrowers homes. That practice has resulted in unfavorable feelings towards today’s reverse mortgages. The Federal Housing [...]
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