[Cleveland.com]
Unable to afford healthcare in retirement? Here are some options retirees should consider in addition to a reverse mortgage. [Listen for details]Â
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[Redfin] Home listings surge in biggest increase in 3 years: Asking prices drop.
[CNBC]Â No Rate Cut: The Fed holds rates steady after hot inflation report.
[Kiplingers]
Six financial professionals from Kiplinger Advisor Collective submit questions homeowners should consider before getting a reverse mortgage. Spoiler alert- they’re actually fair-minded..
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[Atlantic Black Star Journal] Yet another potentially misleading reverse mortgage foreclosure story.
[National Mortgage News] Nation’s largest mortgage lender shutters mortgage origination platform.
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[Housing Wire]
One Bay Area county approved reduced fees for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to help ease the housing crunch for those in transition, especially seniors. Â
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[Richmond Biz Sense] A judge determines former Live Well CEO’s criminal restitution.
[Housing Wire]Â Traditional mortgage demand drops to a record low.
[Housing Wire]
A suspected fraudster who may have defrauded multiple elderly victims was arrested thanks in part to an alert reverse mortgage professional.
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[Reverse Market Insight] RMI’s Jon McCue returns to explain the latest reverse mortgage trends in our monthly installment of the Market Minute.
[Housing Wire] Fairway Independent Mortgage’s reverse mortgage division is making big changes in its strategy and key staffing.
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[FHA/HECMWORLD]
After a long delay the most recent FHA Single Family Production report was released earlier this month revealing November HECM application activity.Â
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[BankRate] Is the housing market going to crash in 2024? Here’s what the experts are saying.
[Motley Fool] No Soft Landing: Citi Bank’s chief economist sees an impending recession.
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[PR Wire India]
Sometimes it’s okay to be second, as in 2nd Place, in retirement.
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[Housing Wire] Some reverse originators report a strong start to 2024
[Market Watch]Â Should my 87 year-old mom owing $425K on a $1M home get a reverse mortgage?
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[Housing Wire]
A growing majority of economists and housing experts expect interest rates to ease- the question is when and how much. A recent Housing Wire interview with Fannie Mae’s Chief Economist provides more insight.
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[Gainesville Register] Study shows a quarter of seniors could relocate, boost retirement with home equity
[Housing Wire] NRMLA 2024 annual meeting location announced
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[Reverse Market Insight]
RMI’s Jon McCue reviews recent data that reveals a surprising trends despite depressed HECM endorsement activity. Here’s what he had to say…
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[All Maa]
While reverse mortgages have been in India for nearly 15-years, the program, not unlike the United States, has not gained widespread acceptance and faces similair misconceptions.
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