Here is the latest endorsement data for endorsements recorded in May as well as the latest FHA HECM application case numbers.
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The Inheritance Illusion
The expectations of older homeowners when willing their home to their children is often an illusion.
Continue readingF Stands for Fraud…and Family
F is for family and fraud with most elder financial abuse committed by family members.
Continue readingDo your best, then do this…
You’ve put together a well-thought-out and detailed plan. You’ve even tested your new approach before the big launch. Now What?! Perhaps the answer lies with what an archer would do…
Continue readingThe Great Disconnect
We examine the disconnect between the parent’s plan to leave the home to the adult children and the reality that follows…
Continue readingHave decades of HECM reforms worked?
Have decades of HECM reforms had their desired effect? We examine key HECM policy changes, their impact, and effectiveness.
Continue readingWhy More Boomers are House-Poor
A New York Times column reveals four reasons more Baby Boomers are now house-poor.
Continue readingWhat a Chief Appraiser does and why it matters to you.
Watch our exclusive interview with Atlas Valuation’s new Chief Appraiser Joe Pravettone.
Continue readingHELOCs only add to the problem
With more older homeowners struggling to pay their bills the question arises- how should seniors consider tapping their home equity?
Continue readingRetirees could face a perfect storm of economic conditions.
There are growing concerns among economists that the U.S. could be heading into a perfect storm of economic conditions.
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