Tag: Are retiree housing patterns stable enough to borrow against home equity?

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Recent study shows that most people don’t move; only 14 percent are “frequent movers.” As retirees live longer, spend more on medical care, and get less income replaced by Social Security, many may need to tap their home equity to be comfortable in retirement.  The most direct way to access home equity is downsizing, but…