Customer Reviews

Reverse Mortgages

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What I needed on this topic was a well laid out and readable guide that gives me the right information without overwhelming me with details. This book does a good job of that. Right up front was a great idea, give me the FAQs in the first few pages, and then tell me what chapter to look in for the details. I also like the way he clearly identifies and summarizes the key concepts for the section you're reading on the left hand page. This book made a complex topic pretty easy to understand and the structure of it also makes it easy to go back and find something later. This is the best of the books I've seen on Reverse Mortages.

THIS IS A GREAT BOOK! I loved the author's style. The reverse mortgage basics, the glossary, the in-depth example, etc., it is so easy to read and to understand. The author lists the pros and cons for different products which is very helpful. The book also offers many resources for extra help. It answered many questions I had. Highly recommended!

Greg Patti's book offers a quick and "no nonsense" approach to reverse mortgages. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking information on this topic. Great read for seniors!

I first discovered this book through the author's website, but it's nice to also find it here on Amazon. Anyway, with aging parents and in-laws, I was looking ahead for ways to help pay for the inevitable long term health care expenses that's coming around the corner. I'm talking upwards of $5000 per month...each! So after some hunting around the net, I discovered reverse mortgages and found Greg Patti's book.

He talks about the most common scenarios, offers a decision chart, and gives real recommendations as to how to get your payouts. I like the stuff on how not to get ripped off. As far as I could tell he's not selling RMs, so I reckon he's real about his recommendations. It's pretty easy to read, but he's also got "executive summary" versions available if you're too lazy to read this one. Looks like it costs a bit more here compared to other RM books, but it's cheap enough. The info coming from someone of his financial background makes it justifiable.

I particularly like the large print as this book is intended or seniors to read. Very easy to understand and had great money saving ideas. It would be nice if this book would be available in spanish. I know several hispancic seniors that would benefit from the information in this book.

Loyd & Estela Richeson

The information in this book was mostly useful, but the overall feel made me think of a used-car lot. I'm always wary of things that are "guaranteed," especially in financial matters, and I always find myself turned off by something that's "EZ." I guess I just had a bias going into it from the presentation. Speaking of bias, I felt the author was too biased toward the loan, and didn't give enough options or alternatives. I agreee that the bullets were easy to reference, but I found the dummies reverse mortgage book to be a better resource.

I really liked the bullets on the left, helped me get an overview, and I could read the detail when needed.

It is easy to read for a finance book... reads great for a weekend, not at all like your average boring textbook. I felt that the author is really trying to help me out by making it easy to read and understand.... as I don't really have a finance degree.