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143tbone Donating Member (468 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 10:39 PM
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Reverse mortgages
Anybody out there doing this? If so, is it working for you? I looked back to see if this has already been talked about but got tired after scanning dozens of threads. Probably should be talked about again anyway.
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Bobbieo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 10:46 PM
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1. Yes, it was discussed the other nght. Still have the copy
if you are intersted. Let's see what happens here, first. It's is okay if you have no heirs so it won't work for me.
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 10:52 PM
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2. I wonder if anyone will offer them going forward.
In a market where homes continue to increase in value, it's a pretty safe bet that the guy offering reverse mortgages will make out OK. In a declining market, the risk of pegging the future property value becomes an issue. I wonder how those contracts are working out for those that sold out at the top of the market?

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fenriswolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 10:53 PM
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3. ultimatly the bank ends up getting your house
your lifes work, if I owned a house and was comfy i would rather hold auditions when my time was nearing an end and give my house to a family that could use it rather then to the banks. I understand alot of people wnat to live out their golden years on cruises and what not, just thinking it would be very good karma to pass along to a needy family rather then a greedy bank.
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provis99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 11:16 PM
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5. you are my new hero
Sounds like a dandy idea. When I get close to kicking the bucket, I might just sign over the house to a needy family too!
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jaysunb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-16-07 10:55 PM
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enid602 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-17-07 01:10 AM
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6. reverse mortgage
I like to think of reverse mortgages as sort of an insurance policy. I hope my IRA, pension and SS will be enough to carry me through retirement, but I just feel better knowing I'll be able to tap into my home equity should the need arise.
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