Is a Reverse Mortgage a Good Idea?
For some people, yes. They have asked pertinent questions like: Do I want to maximize what I can leave to my heirs? Am I going to live in my home deep into my retirement? How much extra income will I need to meet my needs? Can I pay the taxes, insurance and meet all the obligations that come with a reverse mortgage? Unlike all those people who’ve been foreclosed on, do I really know what I’m getting into? If the answers to those questions are sketchy, you should consider a safer financial route like a traditional home equity loan or line of credit. Whatever the decision, seek personalized advice from a financial counselor or debt-management agency. Tom Selleck might say reverse mortgages are not too good to be true. But Magnum P.I. showed that it always pays to investigate