Seniors consider reverse mortgage - 2006-01-24
Martin, accompanied by her grandson Tim, was one of the approximately 80 seniors who attended a free seminar on reverse mortgages. She was looking into this financing option as a way to deal with medical bills. Reverse mortgages are loans taken out on home equity. They are created specifically for seniors 62 years and older to use that equity to come up with cash for everything from medical bills to vacations.
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Refinance Mortgage: As real estate cools, stocks may heat up - 2006-01-24
Bruce McMeiken has had a profitable run investing in real estate near his Orange County home. Now, he thinks there's a better place for his money: the stock market.
With sales cooling, refinance mortgage rates going up and home prices flat, there's concern that the real estate market is cooling. Investors are now increasingly focused on stocks.
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