Episode

Selling Slowly

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Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Published
May 18, 2026
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2037
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Summary

Tom and Don tackle one of retirement planning’s most misunderstood tools: reverse mortgages. Using the analogy of “selling your house in slow motion,” they explain how modern HECM reverse mortgages work, why they’ve become more regulated and potentially more useful, and why they may deserve consideration for retirees who are house-rich but cash-poor. The duo breaks down the real costs, the cash-flow benefits of eliminating a mortgage payment, and the tradeoffs between preserving home equity a...