If you are close to retirement and consider taking a reverse mortgage and not sure what all this means? In the simplest term, a reverse mortgage is a loan. Homeowners who are near retiring age typically 62 or older may be qualify for a reverse mortgage loan. What this typically mean is that the borrower will take out a loan against the equity of their home. The borrower will receive funds on scheduled fixed payment or a lump sum cash. The attractiveness of a reverse mortgage is that the borrower does not have to make any loan payments. Upon the death of the borrower, the…