Case study 01
Using home equity as a retirement bridge
A near-retiree couple had meaningful home equity, limited investment savings, and a spouse who wanted to retire sooner.
The question
Could the clients buy a more suitable forever home, rent the current one for a limited period, then use the later sale proceeds to reduce housing costs in retirement?
- $2,600/mo
- Estimated rent, current home
- $1,200/mo
- Projected rental cashflow
- $340k
- Estimated sale proceeds
- ~$280/mo
- Payment after recast
Path through the product
- Current homeEquity, payment, and rental potential
- Temporary rentalCashflow during the transition
- Section 121Sell inside the exclusion window
- Mortgage recastTest the lower housing payment
One conversation connected home equity, temporary rental cashflow, Section 121 timing, and a later mortgage recast.
