Tag: property tax deferral program

Senior Couple Sitting on Front Steps of Their House

A proposed pilot project could relieve the tax burden on older people. Some exciting news.  Adam Scanlon, a representative in the Massachusetts House, has submitted a bill to establish “ a senior property tax deferral pilot program.” I have always been a great fan of thinking about the house as a retirement asset and about…

Stacking gold coins with growing interest value put in a wooden home model and bar and arrow graph

Extensive education, easy application process, and a reasonable interest rate are the keys to success. I am a great fan of thinking about the house as a retirement asset and about ways that people can access the equity in their home to support themselves in retirement.  The conventional approaches involve downsizing to a cheaper home,…