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Reverse Mortgage Info Knowledgebase » Listing Details |
| ID: | 2 |
| Title: | Will Reverse Mortgages Rescue the Baby Boomers? - http://www.bc.edu/centers/crr/ib_54.shtml |
| Pagerank: | 0 |
| Description: | This brief examines the extent to which homeowners can count on housing wealth to support their consumption in retirement. The first section introduces reverse mortgages as an option for accessing housing wealth in retirement. The second section describes trends in the reverse mortgage market. The third section explains what factors determine how much a homeowner can borrow through a reverse mortgage. The fourth section highlights the impact of changes in interest rates on reverse mortgages. Given the sensitivity to interest rates, households planning for retirement should be careful not to overestimate the potential of home equity. |
| Category: | Academic Research: Reverse Mortgage: General Retirement Issues |
| Link Owner: | Center for Retirement Research at Boston College |
| Date Added: | December 20, 2006 02:19:45 AM |
| Number Hits: | 15 |
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