Housing
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, March, 2010The National Retirement Risk Index (NRRI) measures the share of American
households ‘at risk’ of being unable to maintain their pre-retirement
standard of living in retirement. The Index
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Mainstreet, March 5th, 2010You might not know it, but there’s an index that tracks the average
value of homes owned by Americans 65 and over — and it’s most recent
reading skews upward. Here’s why Grandma and Grandpa might be smiling
this week.
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The Seattle Times, February 4th, 2010Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Louise Ryan, an
advocate for the elderly and others in long-term-care facilities,
answered questions Wednesday online about caring for those in adult
family homes and other
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Reverse Mortgage Daily - January 19, 2010
The US Department of Housing and
Urban Development announced it was expanding a temporary policy to help
borrowers access to FHA mortgage insurance and allow for the quick resale of
foreclosed properties.
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KansasCity.com - January 17, 2010When Thomas Wilson, chairman and CEO of Allstate Insurance Co., scans the
economic horizon, he sees a landscape that requires adaptation: Real estate
remains in the dumps, car sales are sluggish, the unemployment rate
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Belleville News Democrat - January 11, 2010
It's foolish at a certain age to make New Year's resolutions. We've been
there and done that, which is how we got to be our age.
Besides, you don't need a resolution to be good to yourself in this new year,
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US News & World Report, December 16th, 2009Buy a house, pay the monthly mortgage,
watch your home's value grow, and eventually sell it and fund your
retirement dreams. It seemed to be the natural order of things until
the bubble burst. For older
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Reuters, December 18th, 2009U.S. homes lost $489 billion in value during
the first 11 months of 2009, significantly less than the $3.6 trillion
lost during 2008, according to analysis of recent Zillow Real Estate
Market Reports.
Furthermore, 48
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The New York Times, December 11th, 2009San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua — Today, like every day, begins with a
smoothie: a blend of pineapple, melon, banana, passion fruit, papaya,
yogurt, nuts and pitaya, a Central American delicacy responsible for
the
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Newsweek, December 7th, 2009Baby boomers who embraced communes back when they were hippies may end
up back where they started: in small, cooperative group homes. This new
model of elder housing is emerging as a more personal—and, often, more
affordable—alternative
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Housing Wire, October 14th, 2009California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed seven mortgage
finance-related bills into state law Monday. The new laws aim to crack
down on fraud, set requirements for loan documents and set restrictions
on mortgage
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Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, August 31st, 2009The lore on whether older Americans move is mixed. On the one hand,
the stereotype of retirement is that people flock to a warm climate
such as Florida or Arizona. On the
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The New York Times, August 26th, 2009When Harvey Clavon took out an exotic mortgage to refinance his home in
Santa Clarita, Calif., three years ago, he thought he knew what he was
doing.Mr. Clavon, 63, was planning to sell the home in a few years and
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The New York Times, August 23rd, 2009For 10 days in June, Kristen Murphy chose to live somewhere she and many others fear: a nursing home. Ms. Murphy, who is in perfect health, had to learn the best way to
navigate a wheelchair around her small room,
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San Jose Mercury-News, August 21st, 2009Ann
Tubbs and Ehtesham Majid left behind their house in Moraga more than
two years ago to enjoy the urban lifestyle of San Francisco. The
retired couple ended up renting a place in the city but eventually
hoped
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