Jack Guttentag
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Five refinance myths debunkedJan 12, 2013 3:18 am - This series of articles is about opportunities available to homeowners to save money on an existing mortgage, or on a new one they plan to take in the near future. This ...
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The truth about HECMs and upfront feesJan 05, 2013 3:08 am - One of the bum raps against home equity conversion mortgages, commonly known as HECMs and a type of reverse mortgage for seniors, is that their upfront fees are too high...
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Retirees must prioritize between debt-free estate and spendable fundsDec 29, 2012 4:47 am - Q. I will retire shortly at 65 and still owe $67,000 at 6 percent on my mortgage, which I have not been able to refinance because I can’t document enough income … the mo...
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Buyers usually prefer land contracts to lease-to-own dealsDec 15, 2012 2:28 am - Q. You have written articles about lease-to-own contracts, but never about land contracts, which I am told may work better. A. Lease-to-own contracts (LTOs) and land con...
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Mortgage professor: Making a lease-to-own sale worth your whileDec 08, 2012 9:30 am - A lease-to-own (LTO) transaction is one in which a potential homebuyer occupies the home as a tenant but has an option to purchase it within a specified period at a spec...
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Not all reverse mortgage calculators are created equalDec 01, 2012 4:14 am - One of the great features of the home equity conversion mortgage program, or HECM, is that eligible seniors have multiple options designed to meet a variety of different...
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Inferior property appraisals have become more commonNov 24, 2012 4:16 am - Q. I used your site approximately 30 days ago to try to refinance the loan on my four-family rental property; the rate was locked and the appraisal came back with a sati...
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In many cases, homeowners are the ones abusing reverse mortgagesNov 17, 2012 3:11 am - The home equity conversion mortgage (HECM) is one of the best-engineered financial tools of our generation, designed to meet a wide spectrum of senior needs, from repair...
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Borrowers often blindsided at different stages of lending processNov 03, 2012 5:18 am - Shopping for the best deal on a home loan has many pitfalls, but by far the most daunting is that lenders will not commit to the prices they quote to shopping borrowers....
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Should you use a reverse mortgage to pay off home, or wait?Oct 13, 2012 5:37 am - Q. I reached 62 this year and have a mortgage balance of $85,000 on my house, which is worth about $400,000. I plan to continue working and making my payment of $1,076 u...