The oldest Generation Xers are 59 this year yet nearly three quarters of Gen Xers feel they haven’t saved enough for retirement.
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Part 2: Dan Hultquist: The HECM Debt Consolidation
This week part two of our exclusive interview with Dan Hultquist of Understanding Reverse as we discuss how to create a HECM debt avalanche, leveraging the HECM’s line of credit, and the tools our industry will need to illustrate a HECM Debt Consolidation effectively.
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One of the common objections to a HECM is the cost. This week we examine when upfront costs are an issue, why, and how to build value that eclipses such concerns.
Continue readingPrice is a Question in the Absence of Value
One of the common objections to a HECM is the cost. This week we examine when upfront costs are an issue, why, and how to build value that eclipses such concerns.
Continue readingHow Fact-Finding Can Expose Impending Retirement Disasters
Reverse mortgage professionals don’t live in an economic vacuum. The same financial pressures you’re grappling with are being faced by retirees and the older homeowners you meet with Here’s how to uncover the financial pain retirees face.
Continue readingHomeowners Insurance: The New Mortgage Payment for Retirees
Homeowners insurance premiums are quickly becoming the new mortgage payment for many retirees. Here’s why.
Continue readingIs it a Trap to Retire with a Mortgage?
44% of Americans 62 and older are still making a mortgage payment. Is retiring with a mortgage a trap? Here’s what the experts say…
Continue readingHow to Effectively Engage Financial Advisors
How can reverse mortgage professionals more effectively engage with financial professionals? Our special guest shares strategies and one one tool that may help.
Continue readingSince 2010 Social Security Benefits Have Lost 20% Buying Power
How have Social Security benefits kept up with inflation? With 97 percent of older adults (aged 60 to 89) either receiving Social Security or will it’s imperative to measure the impacts of inflation against Cost of Living Adjustments
Continue readingThe Retirement Double-Whammy
Here are two forces that will squeeze retirees retirement savings pushing many to return to work or look to other assets…
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