Authors: Tom Kelly
ISBN-13: 9780471679561, ISBN-10: 0471679569
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: February 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
TOM KELLY is a former real estate editor for the Seattle Times. He currently writes a nationally syndicated column and hosts a nationally syndicated radio program. He is recognized by the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association as a leader in explaining and detailing reverse mortgage products to consumers. With The New Reverse Mortgage Formula, he provides an innovative, commonsense guide for unlocking critical cash for seniors, creating a financial strategy for baby boomers, or building a pool of funds to pay for future healthcare.
The host of the Seattle radio show Real Estate Today shares his expertise on the misunderstood financial tool of a reverse mortgage. Treating this option for homeowners of the baby boom generation nearing retirement, Kelly explains its evolution, benefits, costs, uses, and other considerations. The guide includes recommended readings, sample amortization schedules, and resources (national and state). Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
About the Author | vii | |
Acknowledgments | viii | |
Preface | ix | |
Introduction | xv | |
Chapter 1 | Who Are These Guys? The Scope of the Reverse Mortgage Market | 1 |
Chapter 2 | How Much Can I Borrow...and What Will It Cost? Reverse Mortgage Amounts Tied to Age, Location, and Home Value | 17 |
Chapter 3 | What's on the Menu? Picking the Right Reverse Mortgage Program | 39 |
Chapter 4 | The Many Uses of Reverse Mortgage Funds: Solving the Needs and Wants of Real People in Real Situations | 61 |
Chapter 5 | Paving the Main Reverse Road: HUD Has Provided Terrific Testing Grounds | 81 |
Chapter 6 | Taking an Alternate Route: Homeowners Who Can't...or Simply Don't Want To | 94 |
Chapter 7 | Aging in Place...and Funding Health Care: The Prime Target for Reverse Mortgage Money | 112 |
Chapter 8 | Reverse Mortgage Cash for Modification: The Changes That Will Allow All Ages to Stay at Home | 137 |
Chapter 9 | Early Black Eyes: Scanning the History of the Reverse: Like ARMs, Industry Took Its Lumps | 155 |
Epilogue: Going Forward in Reverse | 163 | |
Recommended Readings | 171 | |
Appendix A | Sample Amortization Schedules and Constant Maturity Indexes | 173 |
Appendix B | Reverse Mortgage Lenders, Helpful Forms, and Resources | 193 |
Index | 261 |