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Why Most Financial Advisors Get Reverse Mortgages Wrong — and What a Good One Does Instead

Why Most Financial Advisors Get Reverse Mortgages Wrong — and What a Good One Does Instead

Why Most Financial Advisors Get Reverse Mortgages Wrong — and What a Good One Does InsteadMatthew Hines
Published on: 31/03/2026

Most Canadian financial advisors default to "avoid it" on reverse mortgages. Here's what the evidence actually says — and what a genuinely client-focused advisor does with it.

How Do You Split a House Without Selling It? The Equity Buyout Most Divorcing Couples Never Consider

How Do You Split a House Without Selling It? The Equity Buyout Most Divorcing Couples Never Consider

How Do You Split a House Without Selling It? The Equity Buyout Most Divorcing Couples Never ConsiderMatthew Hines
Published on: 21/03/2026

When one spouse wants to keep the house in a grey divorce, a reverse mortgage can fund the buyout — no sale, no income qualification, no forced timeline. Here's how it works.

Grey Divorce — You Kept the House. Now What?

Grey Divorce — You Kept the House. Now What?

Grey Divorce — You Kept the House. Now What?Matthew Hines
Published on: 20/03/2026

You kept the house in the divorce. Now you can't qualify for a new mortgage on your own, and the equity is locked. Here's what Canadian homeowners 55+ can do.

She Raised the Family, He Managed the Money. Now She's Alone and the House Is All She Has.

She Raised the Family, He Managed the Money. Now She's Alone and the House Is All She Has.

She Raised the Family, He Managed the Money. Now She's Alone and the House Is All She Has.Matthew Hines
Published on: 14/03/2026

Widowed, no pension, and suddenly responsible for finances she never managed alone. For many Canadian women, the house is the plan. Here's how to use it.

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