REALTORS® looking to Increase Their Sales are INVITED to Learn a Little Known Strategy to Help Senior Homeowners Downsize to Increase Retirement Income Security. Tap into the fastest growing segment of our population (10,000 Americans are turning 65 each day). Join us to learn the Ins & Outs of building your business with the local […]
Reverse Mortgage
You’re Invited: The FHA’s New Reverse Mortgage Overview and Q & A
The FHA’s new and improved reverse mortgage —the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)— was recently touted by Forbes as the potential “Saving Grace for American Retirees“
Reverse Mortgages and Estate Planning
Learn what Jane Bryant Quinn and other retirement income researchers say about where home equity fits into a thoughtful 30-year retirement plan. This class will teach you the Top 5 Things to Consider when choosing how to maximize your retirement income stream, strategies for paying for quality care, protecting your retirement savings during market downturns, […]
Tax Deductions and Reverse Mortgages
You may have tax deductions you can use if you have a FHA-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM). Tom Davison’s in-depth article on reverse mortgage’s tax opportunities and obligations for annual tax reporting. Davison includes information on the following topics: Loan Proceeds are Not Taxable Income Interest Deduction Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) Deduction Interest on Acquisition […]
How Retirement Is Changing in America
Between 1998 and 2012, the share of adults age 65 and older with household debt increased from 30 to 44 percent. Read more about how increased debt has changed retirement has changed retirement in America HERE
The Reverse Mortgage: A Strategic Lifetime Income Planning Resource
Many retirees face the prospect of running out of money as they age. The reverse mortgage is a financial instrument that can brighten the financial prospects of older Americans and reduce the chances of an old age spent in financial straits. Read more from the NRMLA website HERE
Reverse Mortgage Pros and Cons for Homeowners
According to the Center for Retirement Research, a reverse mortgage makes sense for people who don’t plan to move, can afford the cost of maintaining their home and want to access the equity in their home to supplement their income. Read more to see the pros and cons of Reverse Mortgages and if they could […]
How Retirees Can Make the Most of Their Home Equity
Reverse mortgages have been receiving a lot of fanfare lately as seniors look for ways to finance their retirement. Surprisingly, in 2015 fewer than 1 percent of Americans age 62 and older had taken out a reverse mortgage. But that could be changing as more seniors are doing their research and becoming more open to […]
All You Need To Know About Reverse Mortgages
Have you been considering a reverse mortgage? It allows you to convert part of the equity in your home into cash without having to sell your home or pay additional monthly bills. But what is it exactly? Learn more about how reverse mortgages work from the FTC Online HERE…
NRMLA: Seniors Holding Nearly $6 Trillion in Home Equity
Seniors drove their share of home equity to $5.76 trillion and rocketed the NRMLA/RiskSpan Reverse Mortgage Market Index (RMMI) to an all-time high in Q3 2015 of 200.19 as reported by The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA). Read more about seniors and home equity from NMP online HERE