article thumbnail

Tennessee official, citing property tax relief, notes more interest in reverse mortgages

Housing Wire

Homeowners have noted for some time that property taxes have risen precipitously, and this has the potential to heavily impact people living on a fixed income. Rutherford County trustee Teb Batey encouraged area seniors already seeking information on 2025 property tax payments to take advantage of the countys tax freeze program.

article thumbnail

Property taxes have been rising. Here’s what it means for housing

Housing Wire

In many communities, homeowners and homebuyers have been hit with eye-popping property tax increases. And homes in many communities have shot up in value in recent years, leading to tax increases through reassessments. But opinions differ on how much impact higher taxes are having on local housing and mortgage markets. “I

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How will California’s Proposition 19 impact property taxes?

Housing Wire

A slim majority of California residents voted in favor of Proposition 19 on Election Day, green-lighting a motion that gives new property tax breaks to older homeowners while increasing property taxes for those inheriting their parents’ or grandparents’ properties. Presented by: CoreLogic.

article thumbnail

CFPB warns consumers about home equity contracts, comparing their features to reverse mortgages

Housing Wire

The companies advertise no monthly payments and require consumers to assume all costs for property taxes, hazard insurance, and property maintenance, and require a large settlement payment, similar to the loans originated in the early 2000s that were negative amortizing and required a balloon payment at the end of the loan term, the report said.

Contracts 370
article thumbnail

‘Rules of the Game’ presentation returns to tackle reverse pros’ misconceptions

Housing Wire

The trouble with definitive statements The first topic the pair covered was the trap that some reverse mortgage professionals might fall into by making “definitive statements.” These include property taxes , homeowners insurance and — if applicable — homeowners association (HOA) fees.

HOA 432
article thumbnail

Nashville breaks into list of top migration destinations for first time since 2021: Redfin

Housing Wire

Nashville has relatively low property taxes, insurance costs and utility prices, along with no state income tax, all of which definitely help if you’re looking for a lower cost of living.” While a lot of Sanchez’s clients were from California , she also reported working with people from Chicago, New York and Florida.

article thumbnail

Awareness of reverse mortgage utility could be improving, survey suggests

Housing Wire

“Your home comes with a lot of costs, like mortgage payments, utilities, property taxes, and more, which can really impact retirement planning. Housing, wealth and retirement is more about cash flow, and can you maintain that cash flow and your property while living the life you want in retirement.”

Mortgage 448