Reverse Mortgage
Offers Fresh Approach To Income From Real Estate
By Mark Barnes
If you owe 40 percent or less of your original
mortgage, there is a great program that is available to you that will generate
extra monthly i
ncome.
It’s called a reverse mortgage. The reverse mortgage is similar to a home equity
loan, only in the fact that it pays you the equity you have in your house. The
differences, though, are many. If you have a large amount of equity in your
home, you’ll want to consider a reverse mortgage.
The reverse mortgage does exactly what the
phrase says. Instead of the homeowner making monthly mortgage payments, the bank
literally reverses the action and pays the homeowner. Sound too good to be true?
It’s not, and it’s a completely legitimate program. Banks like it, because at
the end of the term of the loan (usually when the homeowner dies), the bank
acquires the house and may resell it.
Here’s how it works. Let’s say you own a home
with a mortgage balance of $30,000 and it’s worth $100,000. The bank will put a
loan on some or all of the remaining balance, amortize it over 30 years and send
you a check for this amount monthly. Sometimes, they’ll use enough of the
remaining equity to pay off your balance, so you owe nothing. Then, you get
payments each month, and when you die, the house belongs to the bank.
This program is great for elderly people, who
need to supplement their incomes. Check out seniorjobbank.org, as well as the
wealth-building system, Winning the Mortgage Game to learn more about this
interesting mortgage program.
Mark Barnes is an investment real estate and
real estate finance expert. Get his free mortgage finance course at
http://www.winningthemortgagegame.com and learn more about his
wealth-building system. Mark is also the author of the new novel, The League, a
shocking, sports-related conspiracy. Learn more about his suspense thriller at
http://www.sportsnovels.com
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