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Selling Advice Why Selling Your Home Could Be the Key to a Happy Retirement
Sell your home and kick off your retirement with more money, less overhead, and plenty of margaritas—learn all about the financial (and lifestyle) benefits of this decision.
Selling Advice Your 9-Step Plan to Building Rental Income Into Your Retirement Plan
Retiring with rental properties is a big undertaking but experienced investors help us put together this step-by-step plan for aspiring property tycoons.
Selling Advice Is Retiring with Rental Properties the Right Move for You?
Before you take the plunge into retiring with rental properties, review our list of frequently asked questions to help you decide if it's a smart play.
Selling Advice The Case for Buying That Retirement Home Before You Retire
It sounds counterintuitive, but buying a retirement home before you retire can offer some interesting benefits if you can swing it.
Selling Advice What’s the Best Way to Sell Your Retirement Community Home?
Find out the best way to sell a retirement home by navigating your community’s rules and working with an agent who understands your situation.
Selling Advice Renting vs. Buying a House in Retirement: Where Do You See Yourself?
Is it smarter to rent or buy a house in retirement? As with many things in life, there are trade-offs no matter which way you slice it.
Selling Advice What’s a Reverse Mortgage, How Does it Work, and Is it the Right Option For You?
Reverse mortgages are less risky these days, but that doesn’t mean it’s the right retirement plan for you. So how can you decide if you should get one?
Selling Advice Downsizing Your Home for Retirement? Incorporate These 10 Features to Age in Place Longer
Downsizing your home for retirement? Now’s your chance to think long term with these practical features that make aging in place a real possibility.
Selling Advice Is Paying Off the Mortgage Before Retirement a Smart Move?
How to decide if an ambitious total mortgage payoff would leave you financially free—or free-falling without the safety net of a hearty savings account.
Selling Advice Cutting Big Costs in Retirement: 10 Ways to Reduce Your Housing Expenses
Cutting costs in retirement starts with your biggest monthly bill: housing expenses. Financial experts offer up 10 ideas so you’re not strapped for cash.