Berkeley is the university city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay, famous for the UC Berkeley campus and for streets of brown-shingle and Craftsman homes that climb from the flats into the Berkeley Hills. We help Berkeley buyers, homeowners and investors with jumbo, conventional and multi-unit financing, refinances and equity lines. A reverse mortgage in Berkeley lets homeowners age 62 and older convert part of their home equity into cash, a line of credit or monthly income while continuing to own and live in the home, with no monthly mortgage payment required. Pacific National Lending explains reverse mortgages honestly so Berkeley homeowners and their families can decide with confidence.
Call Pacific National Lending for a reverse mortgage in Berkeley: (916) 526-2700
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Berkeley is one of the most competitive markets in the Bay Area, with homes commonly selling far above list price, so buyers need a fully underwritten pre-approval and a lender who can close fast with few contingencies. Most homes are close to a century old, which puts foundations, seismic work and appraisal condition in play, and duplexes, backyard cottages and rent-controlled multi-unit buildings each have their own financing rules. A reverse mortgage is a non-recourse loan: neither you nor your heirs will ever owe more than the home is worth when it is sold. Heirs can keep the home by paying off the balance or refinancing, or sell it and keep any remaining equity. We explain these outcomes clearly to every Berkeley family.
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Housing includes brown-shingle and Craftsman homes in Elmwood, Claremont and North Berkeley, period-revival homes in Thousand Oaks, bungalows in Westbrae and South and West Berkeley, view homes in the Berkeley Hills, and condos near downtown and campus. Our reverse mortgage process in Berkeley begins with an honest conversation about whether it is the right tool, and sometimes it is not. If a reverse mortgage fits, we help schedule the required HUD counseling session, order the appraisal and guide you through closing, usually in four to six weeks.
Reverse mortgages can also be used to purchase a home in Berkeley. The HECM for Purchase program lets buyers 62 and older combine a larger down payment with reverse mortgage proceeds to buy a new home with no monthly mortgage payment, which is popular with downsizers and those moving closer to family.
Our a reverse mortgage clients in Berkeley come from Elmwood, Claremont, North Berkeley, Berkeley Hills and every other part of the East Bay. Berkeley is about an hour and forty minutes from our Gold River office via I-80.
Call Pacific National Lending at (916) 526-2700 or start your application online. We will review your goals, explain your options in plain English and give you real numbers for a reverse mortgage in Berkeley.
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