What Will a Reverse Mortgage in Florida Cost me?

The cost of a reverse mortgage will vary by individual situation. There are many factors that come in to play when you look at the total costs, the obvious would be the interest rate. However there are also other costs to set up and close the loan and those would be considered the one time costs where the interest rate would be an on-going costs year after year.

The good news is in most cases the interest you pay is tax deductible. Now once again everyone's tax structure is different so we always recommend getting the advise of a tax professional before making any decisions around a reverse mortgage and the applicable costs.

Before we go in to the cost of the actual mortgage, you should understand that most reverse mortgages Florida are set up with a variable interest rate. Yes, a fixed is usually available too but the lenders have reduced the amount of cash you'll have access to as the fixed rate increases their risk on the lending side of the equation. This is why in most cases, you'll find the better option for access to your cash is the variable rate option.

This interest rate is based on the Libor index which you can reference in any major financial newspaper, as well as the internet. The Libor or London Inter Bank Offer Rate is a very stable index making it a much safer index to base an interest rate on. The Libor does not have wild swings and usually is slower to react to changes in the financial landscape.

There are many historical tables you can access via the internet to look at the LIBOR rate and get a comfort level with future interest rates.

At the end of the day, you want to know the cost right? Well, the average cost (again varies with size of loan, amount of money borrowed, if you had an existing mortgage to pay off) can range from about three thousand dollars on up...

Yes, that is a large range and only a licensed professional can tell you where you fall in that range once you have provided some information about your personal situation. The good news is there is only about $600 which you have to pay upfront, the rest comes out of the equity of the home.

A Florida Reverse Mortgage can be an easy process if you have the right lender. We encourage you to do your homework.

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