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Joe DeMarkey
Unlocking the Power of Reverse Mortgages: Advanced Strategies for Financial Advisors
Guest Expert: Joe DeMarkey and Michelle Riiska, ChFC

In this webinar Joe DeMarkey, Chairman of the Reverse Mortgage Industry Association (NRMLA), and Michelle Riiska from eMoney helped listeners gain a better understanding of reverse mortgages and their untapped potential in financial planning.

This session explored three little-known strategies, outlined below, that can enhance your clients' financial security and retirement planning. 

1. A Life Expectancy Set-Aside (LESA). This little-known feature of a reverse mortgage allows clients to draw a lump sum at closing, plus create a pseudo savings account that holds funds to pay for property taxes, insurance, and flood insurance over the homeowner's expected lifetime.

2. Roth IRA Conversion Funding: Discover how reverse mortgage proceeds can be strategically used to cover the tax burden of a Roth IRA conversion, allowing clients to optimize their retirement savings while minimizing future tax liabilities.

3. Mortgage Payoff: Understand how a reverse mortgage can be utilized to pay off an existing mortgage, reducing monthly expenses and freeing up cash flow for your clients.

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Unlocking the Power of Reverse Mortgages: Advanced Strategies for Financial Advisors 09-12-2024

Attendees Rating:

Excellent (86%)
Average (13%)
Below Average (1%)

Attendees Comments:

A few comments from listeners when they were asked what the learned from the webinar:

Creative ideas for reverse mortgages - how it really depends on the clients' goals and wishes. I appreciated the eMoney walkthroughs! I thought that was helpful.
- Sean O.

I'd like to study the math behind the HECMs and understand the numbers.
- Charles Z.

How to illustrate the reverse mortgage in eMoney, the non-recourse provision of the loan, and LESAs. One of the more valuable webinars I've attended in a long time. Practical knowledge while deep/technical enough to be meaningful- glad it wasn't just high-level stuff.
- Chelsea H.

Previously, I never considered a reverse mortgage when planning for clients. I now have a better understanding of their use in appropriate scenarios.
- Reid W.
Comments
A few comments from listeners when they were asked what the learned from the webinar:

Creative ideas for reverse mortgages - how it really depends on the clients' goals and wishes. I appreciated the eMoney walkthroughs! I thought that was helpful.
- Sean O.

I'd like to study the math behind the HECMs and understand the numbers.
- Charles Z.

How to illustrate the reverse mortgage in eMoney, the non-recourse provision of the loan, and LESAs. One of the more valuable webinars I've attended in a long time. Practical knowledge while deep/technical enough to be meaningful- glad it wasn't just high-level stuff.
- Chelsea H.

Previously, I never considered a reverse mortgage when planning for clients. I now have a better understanding of their use in appropriate scenarios.
- Reid W.