We decided to present a short update on Reverse Mortgages. As our authority we selected David Gomer, Broker, Founder and Owner of Senior Funding, Calabasas, CA. He has been specializing in all types of Reverse Mortgages since 1989. He earned the prestigious Certified Reverse Mortgage Professional Designation Awarded by the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders, and a […]
Number One Is By Jason Oliva Published In the Reverse Mortgage Daily Some items that he mentioned from a study by the Funding Longevity Task Force are: 1. Using the Line of Credit rather than using a HECM Reverse Loan as a last resort significantly increases the likelihood of a retirement portfolio’s success 2. The […]
Getting To Know Harlan Accola Harlan J. Accola, CRMP, is a respected Reverse Mortgage authority and author of an outstanding book on the subject, entitled, “Home Equity and Reverse Mortgages, The Cinderella of Baby Boomer Retirement”. When he talks about RMs, we should listen. In his book Chapter Five he is explaining some facts to […]
Getting the Facts If I get a Reverse Mortgage, the government will own my property and can take it at any time. WRONG. The homeowner continues to own the property. The lender-not the government-lends the money and the government insures the loan. The lender has the homeowner sign a note and a deed of trust […]
2022 Conforming Loan Limits The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Conforming Loan Limits for California have a new high of $970,800 for one-units in ten counties. The other 48 counties vary from $647,200 to $897,000 for Napa. Two-unit maximum is $1,243,050, three-unit is $1,502,475 and four-unit is $1,867,275. The highest limit for 2021 was $822,375 […]
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Home Equity Just saw an article by NewRetirement.com that gave their answer to this question. It happens to be an answer with which I agree. However, my answer would be that if your situation would be improved with an RM go NOW. They say when: You Need the MoneyHousing Prices Are HighInterest Rates Are LowYou […]
The New California Consumer Financial Protection Law A new Assembly Bill 1864 was published on 9/29/2020. It was passed as a trailing bill on the Budget Process so it went through fast. It will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2021. But another little bill was also passed to change the name of the DBO (Department […]
The Ben Franklin Close Years ago, sales trainers would tell you to use the Ben Franklin close. You say, “Whenever Ben Franklin had to make a decision, he would take a piece of paper and draw two columns. Then, he would list all the advantages of buying the property on the left side and the […]
Acquiring Date In its fifth year, FHA’s policy of requiring the financial assessment of the borrower’s ability to pay has cut tax and insurance defaults by over three quarters and serious defaults by over two-thirds. This article by New View Advisors quotes Ginnie Mae data, they state, “We grade Financial Assessment’s performance as a solid […]
