Peter is 75 years old and is beginning to struggle to pay for and maintain his existing $750,000 home. So, he was planning on selling that home, netting about $500,000, and using the proceeds to pay cash for a new $500,000 home in a maintenance-free senior community.· His only income is his $3,500 a month…

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The 60% reverse mortgage rule: What it is and how it impacts borrowers. Taking out a reverse mortgage can make sense in retirement, but there are rules that impact the process. As with most Americans, older homeowners have been facing issues with rising living costs and mounting debt. As a result, tapping into home equity…

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Strong backing from global insurance, superannuation, banking and credit fund investors for reverse mortgage specialist Household Capital’s $270 million securitisation’s reflects underlying institutional investor confidence in the sector, according to industry specialists. The mortgage securitisation, which was dual rated by Moody’s and S&P Global, was based on an underlying portfolio loan-to-value ratio of less than…

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Birmingham and Huntsville Alabama Reverse Mortgage information

Reverse mortgages explained As long as there have been homes for sale, there have been financial vehicles designed to alleviate some of the financial pressures associated with owning a home. A reverse mortgage is another way homeowners can borrow money based on the value of their homes, but it doesn’t need to be repaid as…

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After seven straight months of home price declines, here’s what 6 economists and real estate pros say to expect from the housing market this spring. Pros predict what will happen in the housing market this spring. The spring home buying season is upon us — and even ahead of it, we saw home sales rise.…

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The 10 cheapest U.S. states to retire in—Florida barely makes the list While Florida is often considered a popular retirement destination due to its warm climate and lack of state income tax, it isn’t the absolute cheapest state to spend your golden years in. Rather, Alabama is the most affordable state to retire in, according to WalletHub’s “2023…

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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,…

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Baby-chaser index tracks boomers who move to be near grandchildren Where millennials lead, their parents and grandparents may follow Some grandparents are willing to uproot themselves if it means they can be closer to their grandchildren. No need to take that trip to grandma’s house — she may be coming to you. A quarter of…

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Nearly a Third of Retirees Would Prefer to Live Somewhere Else When asked directly if they would choose to live where they currently reside in retirement if given the option to choose again, nearly a third of respondents said “no” in a survey conducted primarily with people aged in their 70’s or above. The survey,…

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WSJ: The Rise of the 55+ Single Woman Home Buyer with HECM for Purchase Single women over 55 continue to be a growing segment of the homebuyer population, according to research presented in a recent Wall Street Journal article. Citing research form Ralph McLaughlin, the founder and chief economist at Veritas Urbis Economics in Alameda, Calif., the article states…

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