NestEgg helps senior homeowners access their equity

Many older Americans haven’t put enough cash aside to support themselves in retirement, and that’s why homeownership investment companies are popping up around the country, offering homeowners ways to access their home equity to make ends meet. New York-based NestEgg seeks to do just that with its “sell to stay” program, which hooks homeowners up with an investor, who will buy the house but let them stay there.