2007/08/05

Understanding the process of a reverse mortgage

By: Groshan Fabiola

A lot more homeowners nationwide are opting for reverse mortgage plans and as a result more lending agencies in California are now offering home buyers more varieties of the reverse mortgage plan.

Reverse mortgage plans have been very successful in Australia and Europe for the past several years and the trend is catching on here as well. Reverse mortgage is one of the most sought after plans for home buyers in Avondale.

The advantage of reverse mortgage is that it generally allows for higher loan amounts and lower fees than the traditional, government-backed loans. However, many of these plans charge higher interest rates.

Reverse mortgage Avondale allows homeowners of Avondale who are above 62 years to convert their home equity into income while the lender is pays the monthly payments off a line of credit. When the house is sold, the lender is paid back the money with interest. The advantage of a reverse mortgage Avondale plan for many home buyers in the region is that the home owner never owes the lender more than the value of the home.

Although reverse mortgage has really caught on it is really not for everyone. Reverse mortgage is not suitable for a younger retiree with many years of property taxes and maintenance costs ahead. The individual will have to pay these costs even with a reverse mortgage in hand.

The interest rate levied on the reverse mortgage can be fixed or variable. At most times the reverse mortgage interest rate is variable and is tied to financial indexes such as the London Interbank Offered rate or 1-year Treasury rate.

A home owner who is not very sure about how reverse mortgage works should speak to a reverse mortgage lender to get more information.

Article Source: http://www.superfeature.com

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