Home Equity Options in a Red-Hot Real Estate Market
A red-hot real estate market is giving many homeowners a big bump in equity. In this video, our CEO and founder, Scott Gordon, explores a few ways to cash in on years of hard work and currently rising equity. Some of the topics he covers:
- Home Equity Lines of Credit and Refinancing
- Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (aka Reverse Mortgage) for homeowners aged 62+
- Using equity for home improvements, financial security, or your bucket list
Things to know about Reverse Mortgages:
- At the conclusion of a reverse mortgage, the borrower must repay the loan and may have to sell the home or repay the loan from other proceeds
- Charges will be assessed with the loan, including an origination fee, closing costs, mortgage insurance premiums and servicing fees
- The loan balance grows over time and interest is charged on the outstanding balance
- The borrower remains responsible for property taxes, hazard insurance, and home maintenance, and failure to pay these amounts may result in the loss of the home
- Interest on a reverse mortgage is not tax-deductible until the borrower makes partial or full re-payment