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  • Aug 3, 2010, 07:18 PM
    rhouse30
    Reverse mortgage
    In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of reverse mortgages.

    Also, could you include comments on what happens when you want to sell your house after you have accepted a reverse mortgage.

    Thanks in advance.
  • Aug 4, 2010, 01:08 PM
    ebaines

    Here's a good article to give you info on reverse mortgages:

    Reverse mortgage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Pros - an easy to get money if you have equity in your house
    Con - expensive: high set up fees plus compounding of the loan loan makes it very expensive to get out if/when you sell your home.

    When you sell, you have to pay back the lender - you pay back the money they've paid you, plus compounded interest, or they get the proceeds of the sale.

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