So are you allowed to rent your home with a reverse mortgage? The answer is no! You must live in the home that has the reverse mortgage for at least 6 months and 1 calendar day per year. That is the reverse mortgage definition of being owner occupied. However, one of the little known facts […]
Can you get a reverse mortgage if your home isn’t paid off? Reverse mortgage facts
Can you get a reverse mortgage if your home isn’t paid off? YES! There are many reverse mortgage facts that people either assume they know or don’t know and this is one of them. Before a HECM reverse mortgage or non-HECM mortgage borrower can use of any reverse mortgage funds, the existing mortgages on the […]
Can My Children Assume My Reverse Mortgage? Estate Planning and Reverse Mortgages
A question I get from time to time is, can my children assume my reverse mortgage? I’ve mentioned before that estate planning and reverse mortgages can often clash when it comes to rules. Some conventional real estate loans and government real estate loans may have language in the note that may allow for loan assumptions, […]