Hedging Property Value Risk with an HECM

March 16, 2021

Reverse mortgages are an excellent way to hedge against property value risk, according to Jack Guttentag, aka the “Mortgage Professor,” in a new article published on Forbes.com. “[T]he HECM program allows eligible homeowners to benefit from unusually large house price appreciation without bearing the risks associated with low or no appreciation. Unusually low interest rates increase the benefits.” Get the details on why this is the case.

 


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