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Reverse Mortgage pros and cons
Newsweek turns eye toward reverse mortgage pros and cons The new column examines potential strengths and weaknesses of reverse mortgages, according to a team judged to be financial experts A reverse mortgage has potential utility for a homeowner in the right situation, but loan terms must be observed closely to remain in good standing and…
Read More6 smart ways to tackle debt in retirement
6 smart ways to tackle debt in retirement If you’re struggling to pay off high-interest debt in retirement, the following strategies may be worth considering: Retirement is a time to savor the fruits of your labor, but if you’re facing looming debt, it can cast a shadow on your golden years. And, if that debt comes…
Read MoreFlorida Retirees Relocating
Florida Retirees Relocating: Here’s Where They’re Going Instead Once thought of as the ideal place to live out one’s golden years, Florida is quickly losing favor with retirees. Remote workers and the wealthy are flocking to the state and driving up home prices, leaving those on a fixed income feeling the pinch. In just half a decade,…
Read MoreBest Small Towns For Retirement
Best Small Towns For Retirement When looking for a city to retire in, you should consider all factors that could add to a high quality of life. Affordability can be essential for older adults on a fixed monthly income. Walkability, access to healthcare and recreational activity, and a low crime rate can all make a retirement city ideal.…
Read MoreHow To Buy a House When You’re Retired
How To Buy a House When You’re Retired People entering into retirement may consider purchasing a home once they do so. However, most retirees are on a fixed income in their retirement years and must be careful when considering using their savings for a major purchase. Retirement at Any Age: Get Top Retirement Tips for…
Read MoreThink you can’t buy a house if you are an older adult, or self-employed?
Think you can’t buy a house if you are an older adult, or self-employed? It might be possible. ‘There is a misconception that older adults cannot obtain a mortgage.’ How I bought my first house in my 60s I wanted to buy a house of my own. After several years filled with changes in location,…
Read MoreMortgage Tips for Retirees
Mortgage Tips for Retirees Sure, your grandma and grandpa may have stayed put once they left the workforce, but you likely have other plans. Now more than ever, it seems retirees are on the move—and buying new homes. About 18% of homebuyers were younger baby boomers (aged 56 to 65) in 2021. And older boomers…
Read MoreReverse Mortgage purchase
The Reverse Mortgage purchase can help out more in a market with low inventory. In today’s market with not enough inventory wouldn’t you love to be able to magically double your clients purchasing power, especially if they were thinking they could buy more home than they actually can? If they are age 62 or above,…
Read MoreLeveraging HomeEquity
Rethinking estate planning: Leveraging HomeEquity’s CHIP Reverse Mortgage Wealth Professional spoke to HomeEquity’s Andrew Cairns about the timely topic of estate planning. Rethinking estate planning: Leveraging HomeEquity’s CHIP Reverse Mortgage By Chris Davies “I think,” says Andrew Cairns, National Lead of Wealth Management at HomeEquity Bank, “that there’s an opportunity for reverse mortgages to put…
Read MoreReverse Mortgage for Purchase Details
Reverse Mortgage for Purchase Details by Forbes The Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase program was initially designed in such a way so that a previously more complicated process involving two mortgage transactions could be simplified, according to Dr. Wade Pfau, professor of retirement income at the American College of Financial Services, in a new piece at…
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