While the FHA mortgage program has been doing better in general, the situation with reverse mortgages is very differentclaims for HECMs are up 64.6 percent.
The HECM reverse mortgage program continue to be a drain on the FHA because the entire concept does not work in extended down markets for three reasons:
While reverse mortgage balances are growing, home values are falling. If the loan is outstanding long enough, the result is that the home cannot be sold for as much as the debt. The
Have you ever noticed HOW certain people talk? No, not their accent, or their choice of colloquialisms or regional phrases, I’m speaking of the attitude behind their choice of words.
The perennially poor tend to think of themselves and money in one sense while the wealthy think of themselves and money in a completely different fashion. One group only thinks about what they don’t have and what they can get. The other group thinks about how to provide value so that money will flow to them and allow them to achieve their desires. These thoughts manifest themselves in the way both groups speak about money and opportunity. And words soon transition into action … or the lack of it. The good news is that even the poor can change their thoughts and attitudes – it’s really the only thing we are 100% in charge of – and in many cases, that change on the inside precipitates a change on the outside.
Wealth isn’t money. It isn’t gold
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09 Mar
Posted by: Kai Todd in: Financial Solutions
A client asked me a question regarding statutes of limitations for first party insurance lawsuits in Hawaii. Although Hawaiian consumer law is similar to California law, Hawaii’s statutes are distinct. In California, two parties may contract out of a statute, but in Hawaii, they cannot. A statute of limitation stands as just that, the time limit for which one can bring a claim, before the claim will be barred.
Under the HRS (Hawaii Revised Statutes), there are two statutes for breach of contract: a two year statute and a six year statute. First Party insurance lawsuits are mainly premised upon breach of contract claims. But when it comes to insurance claims, it may be best to look at the operative two year statute, HRS §657-7.
In the matter of Baird v. State Farm, 11 F.Supp.2d 1204 (1998) the U.S. Di
The Obama administration has jumped into the never-ending debate between parents, children, and eyes that are too big for tummies. It is clear we are a nation of over-eaters. It begins in childhood, which is why the President wants to limit advertising of unhealthy foods to kids, putting at risk the job security of many an animated cereal mascot.
We live in an age of cut backs. Drive less, spend less, and now, with luck, our kids will eat less too.
To anyone following the debate over kids and food advertising, the discussion about the value of the dollar will sound familiar. For decades, our economic eyes have been too big for our collective tummies. Our trade deficits over the last 18 years total an obscene $7 trillion dollars.
What this means is that we have been living way beyond our means, buying from the rest of the world far more than we can afford.
03 Mar
Posted by: Darcy Trugernanner in: Identity Theft
Many Canadians are dreaming of heading south for the winter, but not just to beat the cold. They have real estate investing on their minds. Our strong dollar combined with a collapsing housing market in the U.S. spells opportunity for many. But Canada and the U.S.A are not the same country, and as much as we have in common we have differences. Any Canadian investor considering putting money in the U.S. should have a basic understanding of some key differences between buying real estate in Canada versus buying real estate in the U.S. So, before you start putting your loonies in Florida or Texas, read on.
Tax Systems:
Talk to an accountant that is experienced with American real estate investment as the countries differ considerably in terms of taxation of investment properties.
In the U.S.
1031 Exchanges allow the capital gains from the sale of an investment property to be deferred and rolled into a purchase of a similar type of property if it’s bought within 180 days. T