How much money is left to your kids after a Reverse Mortgage?
Have you ever thought about a reverse mortgage but worried you wouldn’t leave an inheritance for your kids if you got one? If you tell one of your friends you are thinking about getting a reverse mortgage, you might hear, “Don’t do that, they will take your home.” Even trusted…
Breaking: Reverse Mortgage to pay even more on high value homes
The Federally insured Reverse Mortgage (RM) or the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) has always had a cap set on the value they will accept on appraisals. For 2019 this cap has been set to $726,525. If you apply for a RM and your home was to appraise for $800,000,…
Breaking: FHA eases condo rules for Reverse Mortgages
In the past condo owners were lucky if they were one of the few condo complexes that were FHA approved; only 6 ½ % of condos are actually FHA approved (housingwire.com). I worked with an applicant in San Diego and we tried for 6 months to get her condo to…
Condo not FHA approved? You can get a reverse mortgage now.
Condos can be a nice fit for many retirees; there is no yard to maintain, and there is usually a community pool or recreation center, sometimes the condo even sits on a golf course. Life in a condo can be relaxing and maintenance free. Often times those in condos think…