Marketwatch - 19/04/2024 00:00

My mother-in-law, 75, has difficulty paying off her $52,000 mortgage and $20,000 HELOC. Should she sell her home — or take out a reverse mortgage?

“She can barely make her mortgage payment as all her income goes towards the house payment and living expenses.'
Quentin Fottrell
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