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5 Cities where Sellers are Reducing Prices

Shannon HicksOctober 11, 2021October 8, 2021

by Shannon HicksOctober 11, 2021October 8, 20212 412

Unable to use the embedded player? Listen here. EPISODE #691 Sellers are reducing prices in these cities A number of home sellers are reducing their asking prices. The locations of price reductions may surprise you… Other Stories: 80% Of Seniors Are Not Selling Their Homes HUD solicits input on LIBOR

MSN: 9 Reverse Mortgage ‘Scams’

Shannon HicksOctober 4, 2021October 3, 2021

by Shannon HicksOctober 4, 2021October 3, 20212 510

MSN: Because reverse mortgages can be a ready source of cash, fraudsters might encourage seniors to apply by making misleading claims or committing outright fraud. Some pitches include:

The Appraisal Crunch

Shannon HicksSeptember 27, 2021September 23, 2021

by Shannon HicksSeptember 27, 2021September 23, 20210337

Unable to use the embedded player? Listen here. EPISODE #689 The Appraisal Crunch Both reverse and traditional mortgage originators are feeling the crunch of appraisal turnaround times. RMD explains why and what HECM professionals have to say. Other Stories: The RMI Reverse Market Minute update Us Existing-Home Sales Fell For

Researcher frustrated by reverse mortgage reluctance

Shannon HicksSeptember 20, 2021September 17, 2021

by Shannon HicksSeptember 20, 2021September 17, 20210489

The Motley Fool’s Robert Brokamp interviewed Geoffrey Sanzenbacher, an economist with the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College discussing the macro trends in retirement. One of his frustrations is the retiree's reluctance to consider a reverse mortgage.

A fourth stimulus check for seniors?

Shannon HicksSeptember 13, 2021September 17, 2021

by Shannon HicksSeptember 13, 2021September 17, 20210372

A nonpartisan group is asking Congress to issue another round of $1,400 stimulus checks, and this time the payments would go just to older Americans.

Fact-checking Dave Ramsey’s RM Claims

Shannon HicksSeptember 6, 2021September 3, 2021

by Shannon HicksSeptember 6, 2021September 3, 20210674

Unable to use the embedded player? Listen here. EPISODE #686 Fact-Checking Dave Ramsey’s reverse mortgage claims. Fairway Independent Mortgage’s Harlan Accola corrects several statements syndicated radio host Dave Ramsey has made about reverse mortgages. Here are just a few… Other Stories: Why brokers should be getting into reverse mortgages Two

The 10 Most Overvalued Cities in the U.S.

Shannon HicksAugust 30, 2021August 27, 2021

by Shannon HicksAugust 30, 2021August 27, 20210346

These are the ten cities with the most over valued housing markets...

Originators speak out on the HECM for Purchase

Shannon HicksAugust 23, 2021August 20, 2021

by Shannon HicksAugust 23, 2021August 20, 20211414

Unable to use the embedded player? Listen here. EPISODE #684 Originators speak out on the HECM for Purchase Just how is the HECM for Purchase performing? That’s a question that RMD addressed last week sharing the perspectives of several industry lenders. Other Stories: Reverse Market Insight’s Market Minute The housing

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Podcast

5 Cities where Sellers are Reducing Prices

The Appraisal Crunch

Researcher frustrated by reverse mortgage reluctance

Fact-checking Dave Ramsey’s RM Claims

The 10 Most Overvalued Cities in the U.S.

Originators speak out on the HECM for Purchase

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