Reverse Mortgage

In this easy-to-understand book, HomeEquity Bank CEO Steven Ranson and Executive Vice President Yvonne Ziomecki discuss the ins and outs of reverse mortgages and how they can provide Canadians 55+ with a secure retirement.

If you are a financial professional working with retirees or if you are a retiree overseeing your own retirement spending, this book is for you. What's The Deal With Reverse Mortgages? explains in simple language how to safely and effectively include the home in retirement planning.

Reverse mortgages have been surrounded by negativity. They were often mentioned alongside phrases like "last resort," "out of money," and "bad choice." In 2014, intrigued by the seemingly universal bad rap reverse mortgages had cultivated, Dr. Wade Pfau began researching them in depth. Over the course of the next year, he came to the conclusion that reverse mortgages aren't inherently a bad idea, though they are often misunderstood and not used in a most beneficial way. In fact, Dr. Pfau realized that reverse mortgages---when used correctly---can provide an added layer of security for retirees and allow them to enjoy retirement more by gaining liquidity from an illiquid asset. This second edition of the book is fully revised and updated for the modification of reverse mortgage rules affecting applications after October 2, 2017.

Get the most from your home! Until recently, there were only two main ways you could get cash from your home: sell it or borrow against it and make monthly loan repayments. Reverse mortgages offer a third way of getting money from your home. If you are a homeowner, age 62 and older, you are eligible to apply for a reverse mortgage loan that converts your home equity into a tax-free income. With The Complete Guide to Reverse Mortgages, you’ll learn all you need to know to earn the supplemental income you need, without worrying about: • Having to sell your home • Giving up your title • Taking on a new monthly mortgage payment This invaluable guide explains everything you need to know about reverse mortgages and how to use them to your advantage. With practicing attorneys Tammy Kraemer and Tyler Kraemer leading the way, you will learn the step-by-step process to getting a reverse mortgage and making the best of your retirement!

For seniors who live on a fixed income, owning a home—and keeping it—can be financially challenging. Rather than face the choice of selling your home and moving or becoming a home-owning pauper, reverse mortgage products let seniors convert part of their equity into tax-free income that can be used for anything—even mortgage payments, living expenses, or medical costs. Reverse Mortgages For Dummies covers all the basics of reverse mortgage products so you and your adult children can understand and take full advantage of these handy loans—and keep the home you love. Covering a full range of reverse mortgage options and topics, you’ll discover how to: Decide if a reverse mortgage is right for you Shop for the best reverse mortgage products Find out if your home is eligible Find a counselor who can help you Written by Sarah Lyons, an Assistant Editor at Mortgage Originator magazine, and John Lucas, an experienced reverse mortgage specialist, Reverse Mortgages For Dummies explains these helpful loan products in simple, easy-to-understand language free of all the jargon. Once you understand how reverse mortgages differ from other loans—and what you could do with your reverse mortgage—the book covers the specifics you need to find the right loan for you, including: Special advice for adult children helping their senior parents secure a loan How to get a reverse mortgage and keep your second home legally Property requirements and financing fees Selecting among a multitude of lenders Spending and estimating leftover equity Sharing the decision-making process with family and loved ones If you’re a senior wondering whether a reverse mortgage can help you keep your home, this book gives you the information you need to make smart, informed decisions that are vital to you, and your family’s, security. Reverse Mortgages For Dummies will help you keep your home and live the life you want.

The Reverse Mortgage Residential Foreclosure Program was designed with the understanding that there are SHARKS out there waiting to take your home when you are facing forclosure. The Reverse Mortgage Residential Foreclosure Program is designed to be considered, something like, your super hero. A super hero that comes to rescue you from foreclosure when it looks like there's no hope, and everything else has failed. The Reverse Mortgage Residential Foreclosure Program is Simple, Plain and EASY to understand.

An institutional investor's guide to the burgeoning field of reverse mortgage securitization Reverse Mortgages and Linked Securities is a contributed title comprising many of the leading minds in the Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM) industry, including reverse mortgage lenders, institutional investors, underwriters, attorneys, and regulators. This book begins with a brief history of reverse mortgages, and quickly moves on to discuss how the industry has evolved-detailing the players in these markets as well as the process. It discusses the securitization of reverse mortgages and other linked securities and includes coverage of pricing techniques and risk mitigation. This reliable resource also takes the time to cover the current regulatory environment of the HECM market, which is constantly changing due to the current state of the real estate market. Highlights specific strategies that will allow institutional investors to benefit from the resurgence of reverse mortgages and linked securities One of the only guides to reverse mortgages and linked securities targeted towards institutional investors interested in securitized products If you want to make the most of reverse mortgages and linked securities, take the time to read this book.

In this unorthodox retirement book, Home Equity and Reverse Mortgages: The Cinderella of the Baby Boomer Retirement, Harlan J. Accola is frank about the current state of retirement planning. As baby boomers reach the prime of their lives, they find themselves faced with new challenges. Ten thousand baby boomers retire per day, but there simply is not enough money to go around. If you want to have a fun and prosperous retirement, you are going to have to get creative. This is not your father's-- or your grandfather's retirement! Creative doesn't mean foolish- but it does mean different than what you have been thinking and what you have been told by conventional wisdom. This book is counterintuitive. The advice that Accola offers is guidance gleaned from over twenty years in the industry and collaboration with several financial planning experts and researchers referred to liberally throughout the book. The clear conclusion of the overwhelming evidence in the research shows that most people should get a reverse mortgage as soon as they are eligible at age 62- not 82 or 92 when they run out of money. Accola also understands the psychological barrier that arises when the reader hears the term "reverse mortgage." He asks, "If what you thought you knew about home equity and reverse mortgages was wrong, when would you want to know?" He warns that the longer it takes you or your family to find the truth, the more dangerous it is. He attests to the stability and efficiency of a reverse mortgage and teaches the reader how to safely and profitably use one of the largest assets you have stored in your net worth- home equity. Accola covers the following in the entertaining Cinderella fairy tale format: The scary landscape ahead for millions of unsuspecting Baby Boomers The basics of creating liquidity from your home equity The psychology behind accepting or rejecting reverse mortgages The importance of planning ahead and buying an umbrella before it starts to rain. Real and immediate action steps that will help you get the most out of your retirement In this easy-to-understand and fun guide, Accola presents step by step how to properly use home equity so you can enjoy the fourth quarter of your life and still leave a planned legacy for the next generation.