{"id":13,"date":"2026-09-07T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/easypathhomeloans-com\/2026\/09\/07\/reverse-mortgages-should-retirees-consider-one-eddiegetsyouthemoney-https-roomvu-com-agent-v2-eddie-thornton-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T14:00:00","slug":"reverse-mortgages-should-retirees-consider-one-eddiegetsyouthemoney-https-roomvu-com-agent-v2-eddie-thornton-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easypathhomeloans.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/07\/reverse-mortgages-should-retirees-consider-one-eddiegetsyouthemoney-https-roomvu-com-agent-v2-eddie-thornton-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Reverse Mortgages: Should Retirees Consider One? | #EddieGetsYouTheMoney https:\/\/roomvu.com\/agent\/v2\/eddie-thornton-2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/eddie-thornton-2\/latest-heloc-home-equity-loan-rates-august-31-2026-remotion-videos-664f\"\n                frameborder=\"0\"\n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\n                allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Home equity remains one of the most versatile financial tools available to homeowners, and I always want my clients to make informed choices. Lately, we&#039;ve seen $100K HELOCs at around 60% LTV stick close to the low-7% range, holding steady both day to day and over recent weeks. If you&#039;re considering a larger need, $500K home equity loans (also at ~60% LTV) have hovered in the high-7% range, just a touch above earlier weekly averages\u2014again, with very little daily movement.<\/p>\n<p>The key is understanding how these options fit into your bigger financial picture. HELOCs offer variable-rate, revolving access to your home&#039;s equity\u2014great for ongoing projects or flexible needs. On the other hand, fixed-rate home equity loans provide a lump sum, often favored for bigger renovations, debt consolidation, or significant investments that benefit from predictable payments.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the rate you\u2019re offered will depend on several factors: loan size, LTV, repayment term, credit standing, and your overall finances. That\u2019s why I always encourage clients to compare offers side by side before making a decision. Whether you\u2019re planning updates or considering a larger financial move, it\u2019s all about finding the right structure for your goals\u2014and having a guide you can trust along the way.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home equity remains one of the most versatile financial tools available to homeowners, and I always want my clients to make informed choices. Lately, we&#039;ve seen $100K HELOCs at around 60% LTV stick close to the low-7% range, holding steady both day to day and over recent weeks. If you&#039;re considering a larger need, $500K [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":44,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easypathhomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easypathhomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easypathhomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easypathhomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easypathhomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easypathhomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easypathhomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easypathhomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easypathhomeloans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}