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Consider upgrading to a smaller home or apartment

Standard - by - April 30, 2015 - No Comments

When looking forward to retirement you may realize that you no longer need the large house your raised your children in.  It has been a home and a great investment.  Looking forward you may realize it would be better to have a single story home, that you no longer need to live in that great school district, or you don’t want to care for such a large property.

Consider downsizing to an apartment or purchasing a smaller home using a RM for purchase.  A reverse mortgage for purchase (HECM for purchase) allows homeowners over 62 years old to purchase a home directly using a reverse mortgage thereby avoiding double fees when purchasing a home and then refinancing into a reverse mortgage.

 

APARTMENT                                                                 VS.                        SMALLER HOME

 

Small down Payment/Security Deposit                                                  50% or less down payment (based on age)

Required Rent Payments for Life                                                              No mortgage payments

Required payments will increase over time                                          No mortgage payments

Restricted on how you can use it                                                              You are in control – You own the home

No Equity gain – no equity to pass to heirs                                           Great equity gain – remaining equity passes on to heirs

May be forced to move if rent increases too much                               No mortgage payments – never forced to move

May be on 2nd story                                                                                      Choose home with single story/easy access

Shared walls/Privacy/Noisy                                                                      No Shared walls/complete privacy

 

Given the choice, most people would prefer to continue having the freedom that being a homeowner provides.  Unfortunately, the larger home may require too much maintenance or costly upkeep, thereby draining ones finances.  Upgrading to a smaller home can get you a newer, lower maintenance home, and free up the equity locked in the large home.  This is also a great time to prepare for the future by changing to a single story home that will be more user-friendly for the future.  If you would like more information on purchasing a home with a reverse mortgage feel free to use our HECM for Purchase calculator here or call toll free at (877) 567-7476.

Robert Snow Krepps, NMLS #255191, at HighTechLending Inc, call today to discuss how a reverse mortgage may be able to help you (877) 567 – 7476 or rkrepps@hightechlending.com .

HighTechLending Inc, NMLS # 7147, is an Equal Housing Lender.  Licensed by the Department of Business Oversight under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act.

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