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The Reverse Mortgage Guide for Homeowners

Plain English, no sales pitch. How a reverse mortgage actually works, what it costs, who it fits — and the situations where it's the wrong tool.

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What's inside

Everything you'd want to know before you talk to anyone

Written for homeowners and the adult children who help them decide. Read it on your own time, with nobody sitting across the table.

01

How it actually works

You keep the title, no monthly payment is required, and the balance grows instead of shrinking. The real trade-off, stated plainly.

02

What it costs

Every closing cost and ongoing charge broken out line by line, plus how to compare offers honestly.

03

Whether you qualify

Age, equity, and property requirements, and the four factors that determine how much you could access.

04

All four equity options

HECM, proprietary reverse, the reverse mortgage “second,” and home equity investments — and when each one wins.

05

Myths, answered straight

Whether the bank takes your home, what your heirs inherit, and what happens to a spouse who isn't on the loan.

06

When to walk away

A self-assessment that names the situations where a reverse mortgage is the wrong answer.

Four paths to your home equity

Most homeowners only know about one

The guide covers all four, including the ones that don't fit. Each has its own calculator if you'd rather start with numbers.

Age 62+

HECM Reverse Mortgage

FHA-insured and non-recourse, with a credit line that grows over time. Typically the lowest rates of the four.

HECMReverse.com
Age 55+

Proprietary Reverse

For homes worth more than the FHA lending limit. Higher limits, no FHA insurance premium, fewer restrictions.

MaxReverse.com
Age 55+

Reverse Mortgage “Second”

Keeps your low-rate first mortgage in place. No monthly payment on the second lien.

2ndReverse.com
Age 18+

Home Equity Investment

Not a loan and no interest due. Settled when you sell or buy out, sharing future home value.

HEIUtah.com
Who wrote it

Questions after reading? Just ask.

No pressure and no cost. You'll get a clear estimate of what you'd qualify for, what it would cost, and an honest answer if a reverse mortgage isn't the right fit.

Chad G. Peck
Chad G. Peck
Principal Lending Manager · Reverse Freedom Mortgage
801-809-3872  ·  Chad@ReverseFreedom.com
ReverseFreedom.com  ·  Calculators: FourOptions.com
NMLS #310031  ·  Company NMLS #1382816

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