A Podcast with David Andelman of CNN and USA Today…
I watched David on television when I was a teenager, standing in front of the White House, as the correspondent for CBS Evening News. There's no question about it... he's a very smart guy who has seen an amazing amount of history. He can remember covering presidents since JFK....
Continue reading full story users commented on this post-->Podcast: Attorney Tom Cox on How to Handle Mortgage Forbearances
What if you accept a forbearance and don't make your $2,000 a month mortgage payments for six months? Is this going to be a problem for millions of homeowners? ...
Continue reading full story users commented on this post-->From Forbearance to Foreclosure? A Real Home and Business Owner Podcast
But, forbearance is not forgiveness. At some point the money has to be paid back. The question for millions of Americans today is: How?...
Continue reading full story users commented on this post-->A Realistic View of the Economy Ahead – Part 2
I realize the media is saying that "there are signs that our recovery is slowing," but that's just a bunch of nonsense. This is not a time to live in denial....
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Attorney Max Gardner on the U.S. Economy Today – A Mandelman Matters Podcast
Max Gardner is widely recognized as the top consumer bankruptcy attorney in the country. If there's anyone's view on the U.S. economy today that I'd want to hear now... it's Max's for sure....
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VIDEO: What is a Reverse Mortgage? And why consider one now.
What is a reverse mortgage, really? The simple fact is that if you had a HECM, and you were to make payments each month like you do on your current mortgage, it would operate much like your current mortgage does....
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VIDEO: What We Know and Don’t Know About the Economy
Credit is tightening significantly, over 4 million homeowners have stopped making mortgage payments and some 40 million are un- or under-employed. So, what can you do to protect yourself going forward? ...
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Why EVERY Attorney Needs to Know What HECM Means
I’ve had attorneys tell me that it’s not their job to know about such things, but I think that’s wrong. If your job is to solve problems then I think it is your responsibility to know about the tools that help solve problems in unique ways… and the HECM should...
Continue reading full story users commented on this post-->HELOCs are Bad for Older Homeowners. Better Options Exist
The PLOC costs about the same as the HELOC and the interest rates are competitive, so why would anyone considering a HELOC not choose the PLOC instead? There’s only one reason I can think of… they simply don’t know....
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The HECM Mortgage is Controversial? Well, it shouldn’t be.
Everyone approaching or in retirement should know about the HECM program and how it might impact their retirement years. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with today’s HECM mortgages... no matter what you've heard in the past....
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