{"id":2179,"date":"2022-04-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/?p=2179"},"modified":"2024-04-25T23:18:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T03:18:45","slug":"tap-into-your-propertys-value-without-selling-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/tap-into-your-propertys-value-without-selling-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking Your Home’s Equity Without Selling: A Guide for Retirees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Options at Retirement Age and Earlier<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The closer we get to retirement age, the more we start thinking about how to avoid pulling from our retirement accounts too early or too much. For many homeowners, home equity is starting to look like a key retirement planning resource. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the best way to tap into it? Selling for a profit and downsizing is one way. But when home prices are high, it\u2019s not easy to buy another home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a reverse mortgage<\/em>, the lender releases monthly payments to the homeowner. This can keep owners in their homes, free up spending money, and preserve retirement accounts. The homeowner is borrowing the money with the property value as collateral. This means receiving a sum of money or a fixed monthly payment. The full payoff is due at the time of the borrower\u2019s death or at the time the house is sold. As the homeowner doesn\u2019t pay it back monthly, what happens is the home\u2019s value is coming out to the owner in cash that the owner\u2019s estate will address after death. At that time, the beneficiaries will refinance or sell the home to pay off the reverse mortgage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Why People Get Reverse Mortgages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Reverse mortgages are for homeowners aged 62+. We\u2019re fast approaching the point at which all boomers will be there. Collectively, they have massive amounts of home equity, and some have fully paid-off homes. With home values as high as they are in 2022, a reverse mortgage can mean access to a large amount of cash. This can help fund:<\/p>\n\n\n\n