http://www.bestreversemortgage.com/reverse-mortgage/a-little-secret-regarding-national-aging-in-place-week/ The Unofficial Guide to Reverse Mortgages Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:12:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.bestreversemortgage.com/reverse-mortgage/a-little-secret-regarding-national-aging-in-place-week/#comment-262 Alex Goldie Thu, 20 Sep 2007 22:23:16 +0000 http://www.bestreversemortgage.com/reverse-mortgage/a-little-secret-regarding-national-aging-in-place-week/#comment-262 I totally agree with your assessment - the concept of aging in place ought to be a hotbutton issue for Realtors, Lenders, and Contractors alike. It's a tough sell to most agents, b/c they want to get the commission off of a sale now. As a Realtor® it may seem counterintuitive that I would ever encourage people to try and make their present living arrangement work for them, but it's an integral part of decisiding to sell one's home. If lenders, agents, and contractors can work together, however, it's not only a helpful process for the homeowner, but two out of the three professionals have a chance to do business in every scenario - either a client buys, and the Realtor & Lender can do business, or they stay & remodel, and the Lender and Contractor can do business. It makes sense for our clients, and it makes sense for these professionals to work as a team as well. I totally agree with your assessment - the concept of aging in place ought to be a hotbutton issue for Realtors, Lenders, and Contractors alike. It’s a tough sell to most agents, b/c they want to get the commission off of a sale now. As a Realtor® it may seem counterintuitive that I would ever encourage people to try and make their present living arrangement work for them, but it’s an integral part of decisiding to sell one’s home. If lenders, agents, and contractors can work together, however, it’s not only a helpful process for the homeowner, but two out of the three professionals have a chance to do business in every scenario - either a client buys, and the Realtor & Lender can do business, or they stay & remodel, and the Lender and Contractor can do business. It makes sense for our clients, and it makes sense for these professionals to work as a team as well.

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