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Cover story: Reverse mortgages satisfy many goals

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Cover story:  Reverse mortgages satisfy many goals

By Michele Lerner, The Washington Times

"Today's borrowers who use reverse mortgages represent every level of the economic spectrum.

Chris Warner, a reverse-mortgage consultant with MetLife Bank in Bethesda, Md., says he has helped homeowners in countless situations, from a couple borrowing against their multimillion-dollar Georgetown home in order to make a substantial donation to a university to an elderly low-income woman who needed money to repair her home and her health after a home invasion. That woman not only was able to fix her home. but also had enough home equity to receive substantial monthly cash payments through a reverse mortgage even after she had paid for repairs."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/feb/17/cover-story-reverse-mortgages-satisfy-many-goals/?page=1

Those that are interested in reverse mortgages should read this interview with Chris Warner at MetLife. Chris, jcwarner@MetLife.com,  is a reverse mortgage specialist in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. MetLife is one of the major sources of reverse mortgages and we recommend Chris for our age 62+ clients.

Many seniors do not know that at reverse mortgage may be used to finance the purchase of a more suitable primary residence. This product can be lifeline to a better quality of life for those with lots of home equity but a limited income. There are no mortgage payments for life and there are no income or credit requirements.

 Life is good for seniors in Maryland!

 

Posted by

Roy Kelley, Retired, Former Associate Broker, RE/MAX Realty Group

Gaithersburg, Maryland  

Comments (2)

Deb Jamail
HomeLife Southern Properties - Galveston, TX
Galveston County Real Estate

Roy

Nice post.  Wonderful information for those in the market for revesrse mortgages.  It would be interesting to know what the stats are for foreclosures on this type of loan!

 

 

Feb 18, 2011 05:20 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Deb: The foreclosures statistics are available. These are FHA loans. The borrowers still have to cover the cost of taxes, insurance and upkeep. When people die, sometimes the executors do not move ahead with the required home sale.

If the seniors can enjoy a better quality of life, that may be more important than what happens to the house after they die.

 Life is good in Maryland!

Feb 18, 2011 05:27 AM