Last year I was meeting with a baby boomer client couple in the suburbs of Chicago. They were in their early 60s, and we were discussing “What’s Next?” for them as they transition from vocation to avocation (aka semi-retirement yet engaged in life). They mentioned they might like to relocate to the Carolinas, where the cost of living is lower, the climate’s better, and to be closer to family. I advised them to establish a standby expanding line of credit which is a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM).  This could give them tax free cash on their home equity in the event they found a property in the Carolinas sooner than later and needed to act fast to seize the opportunity.