Posts Tagged ‘retirement’
RERL-1595-Accessing Home Wealth Without Debt
Over the last 10 years home prices have escalated incredibly which means homeowners have seen a dramatic increase in their homes equity. In fact surveys suggest that homeowners may have 70% or more of their entire wealth tied up in their home. Having a majority of your wealth in one illiquid asset can be a…
Read MoreRERL-1586-Accessing Home Wealth Without Debt
Being one of the many people in the US who describe themselves as house rich and cash poor can be a great problem to have. On one hand your net worth is increasing, on the other it is in an illiquid asset that is not easily accessed, until now. Today Joe and Steve Hotovec discuss…
Read MoreRERL-1553-Bill Benson-Reverse Mortgages
There is a lot of equity in a lot of homes around the Bay Area. For most people their home is their largest asset and a resource they can tap when income is needed. Reverse mortgages are not great for everyone, but it can be for the right person. Today Joe welcomes back Bill Benson,…
Read MoreRERL-1540-Bill Benson – Discussing Reverse Mortgage
One of the most important real estate decisions you’ll make is what you do with the equity in your home. For the right person a reverse mortgage can be a great decision, especially in the Bay Area where the phrase “house rich, cash poor” gets used more times than some of us would like to…
Read MoreRERL-1533- Brandon Picone and Anthony Hoye with Merrill Lynch
Most long time listeners know that on RERL we spend a fair amount of time covering residential financing programs. This time around we are going to learn about a more unique and different program designed for investor strategies. Today Joe finds out more about custom lending from Merrill Lynch wealth advisors, Brandon Picone and Anthony…
Read MoreRERL-1514-Non-Conventional Financing & Stated Income Programs
There are plenty of people out there that don’t fit the traditional W-2 income bill because they are either retired or hold a non-traditional job. What many of them don’t realize is that they are not exempt from financing all-together; they just have to think differently. In the first half of today’s podcast Joe takes…
Read MoreRERL-1512-Investing In An Aging Population
It’s a tough day when you realize mom or dad can no longer live alone and as much as we’d love to, staying home full-time with them is rarely an option. The simplest solution to aiding an aging population is to find something right in between living alone at home and moving into a nursing…
Read MoreRERL-1508-Exploring The Reverse Mortgage with Bill Benson
He’s no stranger to RERL; he’s reverse mortgage expert Bill Benson! For some of us conventional financing is just not the right choice. Good thing there are a few options outside of conventional financing. Today Joe explores reverse mortgages with Bill Benson to figure out if these unconventional loans really deserve the stigma they receive.…
Read MoreRERL-1501-How To Buy A Home Without Selling First
In a market where inventory is insanely low most sellers are going to think differently with a lot of help from their lender. In fact a common issue agent’s face is working with clients that are hesitant to sell either because they don’t want to move multiple time or they fear of homelessness. Today Joe…
Read MoreRERL-1495-Reverse Mortgages with Bill Benson
Years ago reverse mortgages carried a bad name, but today this loan is simply another tool in your shed. When it comes to knowing the ins and outs of reverse mortgages there is only one guy Joe knows that lives it every day. Reverse mortgage expert Bill Benson steps into the studio with Joe to…
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