Tag: HECM

Top of a house

Many older Americans could benefit from using home equity for some much-needed income in retirement. But they have found many reasons not to. Some want to preserve that housing wealth for their kids. Others don’t like the idea of cashing in on the equity if it means relocating to a smaller house or apartment or…

A small house

The housing market has shrugged off the pandemic, and home prices are rising sharply due to historically low interest rates. The market crash more than a decade ago is a distant memory. The total value of the equity in older Americans’ homes has doubled since 2010, hitting $8.05 trillion at the end of last year…