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Introducing The Venice Sessions
  Our President, Kristen Sieffert, introduces The Venice Sessions - unscripted interviews with HomeSafe borrowers and how they are living life on purpose.  We gathered eight customers at a studio in Venice, CA to hear about how they approach this season of life in terms of outlook, lifestyle, and finances. These borrowers...
Downsizing
As we get older and have to rely on a fixed income, many of us are looking at ways to reduce our overall living expenses. One obvious solution would seem to be downsizing from our current home. However, that may not always be the best idea. For one thing, moving...
Impact of reverse mortgages on retirement planning
With the challenges of saving for retirement growing, some elderly end up being house rich and cash poor, with more equity locked up in their homes than available in liquid assets. Finance of America Vice President of Retirement Strategies Steve Resch joins the On the Move panel with Yahoo Finance...
Using a reverse mortgage as a financially savvy retirement planning tool
Today’s reverse mortgage can provide greater options and flexibility to your retirement plan.  These home equity loans were once viewed as a last resort for people age 62 and older to stay in their homes, but things have changed now that the retirement community is sitting on record levels of...
Your House Has Increased in Value, So What?
After my wife and I retired, we moved from San Francisco to beautiful Bainbridge Island in the state of Washington to be close to our two children and two grandchildren. We sold our condominium in San Francisco and came out with enough cash to be able to buy a new...
My Reverse for Purchase Story
Years ago, my wife and I looked into getting a reverse mortgage.  I was still working at the time, so we were just checking it out.  Fast forward to 2017.  We’re looking at downsizing on the one hand as, due to some family responsibilities, our finances had tightened. I’d lived...