Beware of Reverse Mortgage Fraud, What You Need to Know Now

By Kevin Reichard Let’s discuss something that has been in question more and more by seniors I am visiting…the notion that the FHA Reverse Mortage is a fraudulent product designed to steal homes. While we all know that the protections in place do prevent a large amount of fraudulent activity, examination of what is ‘possible’ [...]

Moving Into Your New Home – Options Now and Reverse Mortgages Later

By Vickie Faria If you have just purchased a new home, you are probably giddy with excitement at the thought of moving in. You probably already have grand plans for how you will decorate and paint every room in the home as well as how you will landscape the outside around your lot. If you [...]

Financial Thoughts – Reverse Mortgages

By Vickie Faria There are many things to think about as a home owner, such as if you will have enough money each month to make your house payment, as well as if you will have any money left over after making your house payment for other things that you would like to, or need [...]

Life As a Home Owner – Fixing Problems and Reverse Mortgages

By Vickie Faria It is sometimes a fact of life as a home owner that things will go wrong with your home. Whether it is a kitchen sink that is acting up, or pealing paint, there are often many projects that can be completed around your home. However, even if you have dealt with problems [...]

Reverse Mortgage – One Thing to Think About As a Home Owner

By Vanessa Born Many people spend most of their adult lives in debt. This is not always a bad thing however, because for example, when you owe money on a traditional mortgage that you used to buy a home, you are actually making a wise financial investment in something that holds a large value. As [...]

Using Reverse Mortgages After Becoming a Home Owner

By Vickie Faria If you have recently purchased a home, you are probably the most relieved about having successfully survived the home buying process. That process is usually the most stressful experience in being a home owner for most people and once it is over, it is usually much easier to focus on the satisfaction [...]

Reverse Mortgages From FHA Are Called HECM’s

By R W Taylor FHA’s reverse mortgage program is called a HECM, which stands for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage. It is a mortgage program which allows you to take out a portion of the equity in your home if a financial situation might call for that to be done. There are 3 ways equity may [...]

Reverse Mortgage Loans – Don’t Get Taken Advantage Of

By Caleb Liu Reverse mortgage loans can be a great way to get the income you need to enjoy retirement. Yet before you start the process for one you need to know about all those elderly people out there that have been scammed. You don’t want to be one that is taken advantage of by [...]

Don’t Throw Caution to the Wind – Some Things to Watch For With Reverse Mortgages

By Matt Murren You are retired and are finding it not easy to make ends meet each month. Your financial situation has changes in the recent slow economic times. You are a homeowner and have heard great things about senior reverse mortgages. They are tempting but you should investigate all of your options before signing [...]

Reverse Mortgages – FHA HECM

By John Mazzara The concept of a Reverse mortgage Any home owner above the age of 62 years (since the minimum requirement age is 62 years old) can receive cash flow from the accrued equity on their home (property). The payments are free of tax and does not require repayment. The reverse mortgage is ultimately [...]