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As you plan your travel to San Francisco for the 2017 Annual Meeting & Expo, November 13-15, we compiled a short list of attractions, events and gastronomic institutions to help make your stay as enjoyable as possible. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is only a few blocks from the Palace Hotel and a … more Exploring the City By the Bay

In a recent interview with Scotsman Guide editor Will McDermott, FHA’s Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single-Family Housing Robert Mulderig said the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage will play a significant role helping maintain housing affordability for American’s aging population over the next several decades. “I believe personally that programs that are going to address affordability of housing … more FHA Senior Official: HECM Key to Maintaining Senior Housing Affordability

James B. Nutter, Sr., a prominent business and civic leader in Kansas City, Missouri, who founded and operated one of the nation’s largest family-owned mortgage companies that one day would originate the first Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, died this week. He was 89. After earning a business degree from the University of Missouri in 1949, … more Passing of a Reverse Mortgage Pioneer

In case you couldn’t make it to NRMLA’s Western Regional Meeting in Huntington Beach, CA, May 16-17, we invite you to read the following summaries highlighting some of the key presentations. California Association of Realtors Senior Economist Jordan Levine described the economy as being on a strong footing. But he also tempered his remarks by … more What You Missed at NRMLA West

Bob “The Property Man” Massi devoted a portion of last Friday’s show on Fox Business to the HECM for Purchase program. Working with long-time NRMLA member and recent Ethics Committee appointee Josh Shein of Home Point Financial Corporation, Massi interviewed two happy couples who downsized using H4P, while Shein explained how it works. One of … more “Property Man” Bob Massi Tackles H4P

Each May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads our nation’s celebration of Older Americans Month (OAM). ACL designed the 2017 OAM theme, Age Out Loud, to give aging a new voice—one that reflects what today’s older adults have to say. This theme shines a light on many important trends. More than ever before, older … more Age Out Loud: Older Americans Month 2017

Within seven days of each other, three major online media outlets – with a combined potential audience of 113 million readers – ran retirement planning articles that cite the positive impact that a reverse mortgage can have on an overall financial plan. The articles from CBS MoneyWatch, CNBC.com, and MarketWatch contribute to a 30-day average … more CBS News, CNBC, MarketWatch Highlight Benefits of Reverse Mortgages

NRMLA has developed a “Dear Colleague” letter that members can personalize and distribute to local Realtors encouraging them to register for the National Association of REALTORS® live webcast on Wednesday, February 22, at 2 p.m. ET, that promotes HECM for Purchase. The webcast is free and open to all real estate professionals. More details and … more Something For Your Realtor Friends