Using assets to quality for a home loan is a common strategy for retirees. If you are at the retirement stage of your life, and want to purchase a new home (and need a loan to do so), you probably don’t have…
When you were working, calculating your income for the purposes of securing a loan was easy. But with retirement accounts, it can be slightly more complicated. However, if you understand the basic math, you can use IRA distributions for the purchase of…
The tax reforms implemented by President Trump and the United States Congress at the end of 2017 had a profound impact on people’s financial obligations to the federal government.
While the reforms are still being debated, with people on…
In a previous article, we discussed the various strategies we can use to establish your income . We feel this is an important topic, and we’d like to revisit the subject by discussing the different people who may benefit from these strategies.…
If you are retired and need a new home, approval for a mortgage can be difficult. You no longer have a regular income from work, and the income you do receive comes from a wide variety of sources.
To get…
Sometimes it seems like becoming a homeowner is an impossible journey. There are many blockades, but one of the largest is the need for a down payment.
While there are options for purchasing a home without a down payment, bringing…