Free Webinar · Tue Aug 25 · 1:00 PM

Know that you are financially able to retire

Retire In Peace

How to use a reverse mortgage as a financial planning tool — retire without the stress of a mortgage payment or other bills, and take advantage of your home's equity earlier in life. One hour, plain English, no pressure.

Date
Tuesday, August 25
Time
1:00 PM ET
Cost
Free to attend
Where
Online — link sent after you register

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Why This Webinar

Retirement Shouldn't Come With a Mortgage Payment

Most people reach their sixties with the majority of their net worth sitting inside their house — and no plan for how to use it. So they keep making a mortgage payment out of a fixed income, put off the repairs, delay the trip, and hope the market cooperates.

A reverse mortgage is one of the few tools that can change that math directly. On August 25 we'll show you exactly how it works, when it makes sense, and when it doesn't — so you can make the call with real numbers instead of headlines.

What We'll Cover

What You'll Walk Away With

Six things you'll be able to explain to your spouse — or your kids — by the time we're done.

Know You Can Afford to Retire

Walk through the math on what retirement actually costs you each month, and see where a reverse mortgage can close the gap between your income and your expenses.

A Planning Tool, Not a Last Resort

How financial planners use a reverse mortgage line of credit on purpose — to protect a portfolio in a down market, delay Social Security, or fund a Roth conversion.

Retire Without a Mortgage Payment

Eliminate your required monthly mortgage payment and free up cash flow for the bills, care costs and travel that actually make up your retirement.

Use Your Equity Earlier in Life

Why waiting until you're 80 to touch your equity may be the expensive choice, and how accessing it in your 60s can change the shape of your whole retirement.

The Rules, Plainly Explained

Who qualifies, what you still owe (taxes, insurance, upkeep), how the FHA insurance works, and what the non-recourse protection actually means.

What It Means for Your Heirs

What happens to the home and the loan balance when you pass, and the options your children have — straight answers, no sales pitch.

Straight Answers

What You've Probably Heard — and What's Actually True

“The bank takes your house.”

You keep the title. You own the home just as you do today, and you stay in it as long as it's your primary residence and you keep up taxes, insurance and maintenance.

“It's only for people who are out of money.”

Some of the strongest uses come from homeowners with healthy portfolios who use it strategically to reduce sequence-of-returns risk and preserve investments.

“My kids will be stuck with the debt.”

These are non-recourse loans. Your heirs never owe more than the home is worth, and they keep any equity above the loan balance when the home is sold.

Michael Martin, Martin Mortgage Group
Your Host
Michael Martin
Martin Mortgage Group

Michael has spent his career helping Triangle families make financing decisions they can live with for decades — not just close a loan. He'll walk through reverse mortgages the same way he does at his kitchen-table meetings: the numbers, the tradeoffs, and an honest answer about whether it fits your situation.

Tuesday, August 25 · 1:00 PM

Register free and we'll send you the webinar link, a reminder before we start, and the recording afterward in case you can't make it live.

Webinar FAQ

Everything you need to know before Tuesday, August 25

Homeowners 62 and older who want to retire with confidence, anyone within a few years of retirement who is still carrying a mortgage payment, and adult children helping a parent plan. Financial advisors and real estate agents are welcome too.
No. The webinar is completely free and there's no obligation of any kind. Registering just lets us send you the link and a reminder before we go live.
Plan on about 45 minutes of material with time for questions at the end. You can submit questions live during the session.
It's a loan available to homeowners 62 and older that converts part of your home equity into cash, a line of credit, or monthly income — without a required monthly mortgage payment. You keep the title to your home, and the loan is repaid when the home is sold or is no longer your primary residence. You remain responsible for property taxes, homeowners insurance and upkeep.
Used deliberately, it can eliminate a required mortgage payment, create a standby line of credit that grows over time, and give you a source of funds to draw from when markets are down so you're not forced to sell investments at a loss. We'll walk through several of these strategies on the webinar.
No. Many people use a reverse mortgage specifically to pay off an existing mortgage and eliminate that monthly payment. You do need enough equity to cover the existing balance, which is one of the first things we can check for you.
No. It's an education session — including the situations where a reverse mortgage is the wrong answer. If you want to talk about your own numbers afterward, we're glad to, but nothing on the webinar asks you to commit to anything.
Register anyway. We'll send a recording to everyone who signs up, so you can watch when it works for you. You can also call or text Michael at (919) 612-9978 with questions any time.

This webinar is for educational purposes only and is not financial, tax or legal advice. A reverse mortgage is a loan that must be repaid when the last borrower dies, sells the home, or no longer occupies it as a principal residence. Borrowers remain responsible for property taxes, homeowners insurance, and property maintenance, and failure to meet those obligations may cause the loan to become due. Borrowers must be 62 or older and complete HUD-approved counseling. Not all applicants will qualify. Consult your financial advisor and family before making a decision.