«The current economic environment does not appear to have dampened Canadians» overall confidence in the housing market,» says Karen Leggett,
head of home equity financing for RBC Royal Bank.
«We are seeing more single women entering into the housing market, as income levels, changing demographics and lifestyle patterns shift purchasing habits,» said Marcia Moffat,
head of home equity financing for RBC, in a release.
Not exact matches
The idea bounces around in the
head of just about every homeowner, or at least every homeowner over 50: If I fall short on my retirement savings, maybe my
home equity can help pay my bills.
Phil Orlando, chief
equity strategist at Federated Investors and
head of its Global Allocation fund, said he was not put off by the fact that U.S.
home ownership rates hit a 20 - year low in the fourth quarter.
There are tons
of investments that don't punish you for taking money out before you're 65, refinancing doesn't really affect liquidity (unless you're taking out more money, in which case it's just a loan on which you have to pay interest), and HELOCs (
home equity lines
of credit) are nothing more than a credit card whose collateral is the roof over your
head.
Essential bank jargon: Two terms the FCAC wants you to wrap your
head around are «HELOCs» (
home equity lines
of credit) and «readvanceable mortgages» (an unfortunate mouthful that refers to term mortgages wrapped up with HELOCs and sometimes other products such as credit cards).
In 2007, nearly two - thirds
of American families
headed by people 62 or older owned a
home free and clear But 20 percent were «cash - poor,» according to the MetLife Mature Market Institute, and could have used that
equity to improve the quality
of their lives.
When a dispute
heads to court, spouses who once trusted each other implicitly and gladly sacrificed their personal interests for the greater good
of the whole suddenly and jarringly find themselves embroiled in an adversarial contest, and paying handsomely for the pleasure out
of the
equity in their
home or their children's patrimony.
The report, «Importance
of Individual Account Retirement Plans and
Home Equity in Family Total Wealth,» compared assets in households headed by those between the ages of 25 and 64, computing the share of assets comprised of home equity and retirement plans (e.g., 401 (k), IRA)-- the other key source of income in retirem
Home Equity in Family Total Wealth,» compared assets in households headed by those between the ages of 25 and 64, computing the share of assets comprised of home equity and retirement plans (e.g., 401 (k), IRA)-- the other key source of income in retir
Equity in Family Total Wealth,» compared assets in households
headed by those between the ages
of 25 and 64, computing the share
of assets comprised
of home equity and retirement plans (e.g., 401 (k), IRA)-- the other key source of income in retirem
home equity and retirement plans (e.g., 401 (k), IRA)-- the other key source of income in retir
equity and retirement plans (e.g., 401 (k), IRA)-- the other key source
of income in retirement.
«We regret this situation and have been working diligently since it was discovered to fully identify all affected accounts,» said Catherine Adams,
head of RBC
Home Equity Products, in a release.
«This is very nice program for Calgarians for the first time
Home buyers and give them a
head start» says Navtaj Chandhoke, founder
of Professional Real Estate Investors Group (PREIG) Canada, «instead
of renting it and not able to built
equity as well as take advantage
of appreciation.
Households
headed by someone age 55 or older account for two - thirds
of the nation's total
home equity, according to data from the most recent (2016) Survey
of Consumer Finances.