The current reverse mortgage industry market leader, Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, announced on Tuesday that it has launched a new proprietary reverse mortgage product, with initial availability in California and Florida. The product line, known as SecureEquity, is available to homeowners as young as age 55. It offers adjustable- and fixed-rate options with a maximum loan amount of $4 million. This is...

Donald Trump reportedly wanted his first term as president to be a television show where every day was an episode where he “vanquished his enemies.” If that’s how he views his second term, then April 2 is must-see TV. Wednesday is when Trump says he’ll implement sweeping import tariffs that could impact every aspect of the global economy. There’s edge-of-your-seat suspense in this episode, as...

An alternative home equity-tapping product backed by former executives from a reverse mortgage lender has been rolled out to several additional states, following an earlier move that secured hundreds of millions of dollars in financing. Cornerstone Financing, a venture co-founded by former Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF) CEO Craig Corn, announced on Tuesday that the company’s specialty home...

Michael Ammann is back with another lawsuit against eXp Realty and parent company eXp World Holdings.  Ammann filed his first suit against eXp in December 2024. He accused the firm — along with executives Glenn Sanford, Leo Pareja, Patrick O’Neill and James Bramble, as well as eXp agent Megan Featherston — of engaging in fraudulent practices, conspiracy and negligence. That suit alleges that...

With all the grandeur and sophistication of a classic estate, you’d think this Sarasota mansion has been passed along for a few generations of wealthy Floridians. But the custom-built home is brand new, and has been freshly completed in 2024. Now, it’s being brought to market by Roger Pettingell of Pettingell Professionals, an affiliated agent with the Longboat Key office of Coldwell Banker...

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Zachary and Kristin Kostantewicz set out to find their first house nearly three years ago. After several false starts and plenty of obstacles, the duo landed their dream...