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Using a reverse mortgage for long-term care
When helping loved ones make financial decisions for their future, it is essential to explore your options. Using home equity to increase cash flow in retirement is a popular option that allows seniors to stay in their homes without making monthly mortgage payments.     Whether a retiree needs to pay...
Should I get a reverse mortgage?
A reverse mortgage can be a powerful retirement planning tool, but they are not for everyone. If you learned about reverse mortgages in the past and decided against them, you should know that there have been some reforms in the past few years that make the upsides stronger. Here's a look...
Is It Time to Refinance?
If you don’t already know, you can refinance a reverse mortgage to take advantage of lower interest rates, and higher real estate values. You can also refinance to add a spouse to the reverse mortgage. Interest rates are at historic lows, and real estate values have increased over the past...
How a reverse mortgage can help in a divorce situation
Sheltering in place with another person for months-on-end can be extremely difficult. As couples self-isolate due to coronavirus, lawyers expect a rise in divorces. The increased divorce rate applies to newly married couples and seniors alike. Marriage splits between Americans age 50 and older have been on the rise in...
Reverse mortgage refinements make products easier
Reverse mortgage products continually evolve and have become solid financial tools that help retirees utilize home equity for cash-flow. Today’s reverse mortgage products are viable solutions that financial planner professionals find more appealing. This is according to Evelyn M. Zohlen, Certified Financial Planner, founder of Inspired Financial and chair of...
Baby boomers are looking at options for paying off mortgage debt
The number of American seniors carrying mortgage debt is growing, and that number is expected to increase as the COVID-19 crisis continues to displace workers and burden retirement accounts. The financial crisis hit millennials when they were preparing to enter the workforce as well, but boomers are especially pressured as...