Reverse mortgages have been available for more than two decades for older homeowners who have accrued a significant amount of equity in their homes. For many seniors, this underutilized vehicle has been a huge help in enabling them to age in place – especially after a spouse is gone. Now, the government is backing a [...]

Individual Retirement Accounts that feature self-directed real estate purchases have become more understood in recent years, and consumers now a have speedier avenue to time-sensitive investments. Many providers of self-directed real estate IRAs now can set up a limited liability company (LLC) that allows consumers to write their own checks for property investments – including [...]

Two years ago, while attending the home builders’ annual convention in Orlando, Fla. a  top-producing local real estate agent was bubbling over the interior design features of a vacation home. “All of my international buyers are just going to love this,’’ the agent said. “I can’t wait to tell them what’s now available.’’ I was [...]

Nearly three decades ago, before kids and back-to-school days, my wife and I often spent warm mid-week afternoons driving country roads, dreaming about a location for a family cabin. Neither of us had weekends completely free but we didn’t miss the crowds that often choked nearby lakes and streams on Saturdays and Sundays. On day, [...]