What Do People Do With A Reverse Mortgage?

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R.M. Do People Really Use Reverse Mortgages?

A Few of Our Recent Reverse Mortgage Closings
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Southern Virginia Couple:

This couple was lucky in that they had no mortgage, and their property had increased greatly in value. But they did suffer from some early retirement health problems. He needed two knee replacements; and she had a stroke that affected her legs making it painful to walk. They needed additional funds so he could retire from his plumbing business, and to pay for their medications and food. They opted for monthly tenured payments, along with a credit line and a minimal initial payout of funds for current bills.

Fairfax Woman:

A single woman, a prior real estate agent, living on a small income from social security. She had no mortgage, some savings, but needed more cash flow. She loves her home and is doing a lot of home improvements (even laying her own kitchen floor - although she did allow workmen in to put in the new kitchen counter and sinks). For her 75th birthday this last April she went out skydiving (strapped to the instructor, thank goodness). She opted for lifetime (tenured) monthly payments.

Maryland Couple:

A couple with a wide disparity in age. He wanted to make sure that should something happen to him, his wife would have funds available to her immediately. In addition they wanted to travel and pay for their daughters wedding. They had no mortgage, good savings and opted to take all their funds in a Reverse Mortgage credit line. And the unused portion of their credit line will grow each month at an annual rate of over 6%.

Unmarried Woman:

A woman with a beautiful home fully paid for, but a minimum of savings and a medium-income. Her desire was to increase her monthly income, pay off some bills for home improvement and to pay for her dreams of traveling throughout the United States - especially Montana - and ride, ride, ride the most beautiful horses there. She opted for an initial payout and lifetime monthly payments. Update: After one trip West, she came home and bought two puppies.

The Italian Sisters:

Two widowed Italian sisters who live close together in Fairfax, VA. They live in condos, have strong savings but small incomes from their husband’s social security. The daughter of one is an Elder Attorney/CPA, who recommended they get tax-free Reverse Mortgages, instead of using their savings (which were partially taxable) to meet everyday expenses, entertainment, travel and medical costs, such as long term care insurance.

Mother and Son:

This borrower, 86, was quite ill, and deemed legally blind. Because of her extreme medical bills she was facing foreclosure. Her son was determined that his Mother be able to stay at home as she wished, instead of going to a nursing home. He has been caring for her, but his car repair business and his own health has suffered. With her approval and her Power of Attorney he arranged her Reverse Mortgage. She will no longer have a mortgage payment or medical bills, and her spendable income will increase considerably. The Reverse Mortgage will pay off all lienholders, give her cash to pay off medical bills and set up a credit line account for possible future emergencies. And, the unused portion of the creditline will grow each year.