Reverse Mortgage Company in The Villages, Florida
Meet Dan Kapellen
Dan Kapellen
Reverse Mortgage Specialist
NMLS #2302495
(352) 768-5223
The Villages Florida Reverse Mortgage Broker.
Dan Kapellen and the Prime Path Lending Team are great people to talk with in The Villages if you are curious about a reverse mortgage, from Wildwood to Fruitland Park and throughout Sumter, Lake and Marion Counties.
Dan is a reverse mortgage specialist who takes the view that his time is your time.
What really sets him apart is how he helps borrowers make better decisions.
He listens thoroughly to his clients’ needs to understand their goals.
He then analyzes and identifies all their options before advising whether a reverse mortgage is right for them.
Dan is the founder of Prime Path Lending Team LLC with access to more than 10 specific reverse mortgage lenders giving his team the ability to find mortgage and loan solutions tailored to your unique financial needs.
With years of experience and a commitment to exceptional customer service, Dan and his team will guide you through every step of the loan process.
If you are interested in accessing your home equity through a HELOC, home equity loan, refinance or reverse mortgage, a first-time homebuyer or someone looking to purchase again, Dan can help you make an informed decision and achieve your financial goals.
What is a reverse mortgage?
A reverse mortgage has too often been misunderstood by the masses.
It’s high time to put that notion to bed.
A reverse mortgage is perfectly suited to homeowners who have equity in their property but who are running short of cash for daily living expenses.
If most of your money is tied up in your home and you fear you may have to sell to get by, a reverse mortgage may be the answer.
That’s because it gives you the opportunity to release that equity and transform it into a vital income stream.
You are then able to remain in your much loved home.
A reverse mortgage is available to anyone 62 years or older, with approved applicants able to start thinking about enjoying their retirement like they had always dreamed.
Homeowners can be paid in a range of different ways including a lump sum payment, monthly installments, a line of credit or even a combination of all three.
One of the best things about this loan is that as long as the terms are met, there is no need to repay it until either the homeowner sells the residence or the last surviving borrower passes away.
The average price of houses in The Villages soared 42.6% in the two years between August, 2020 and August, 2022.
There has been a slight correction since then but the average price remains at $393,135 as of June 2026 (https://www.zillow.com/home-values/7403/the-villages-fl/).
Plenty of homeowners in The Villages already have a reverse mortgage — 2,620 of them, with 88 of them buying one in the last 12 months*.
About The Villages, Florida
The Villages is the product of a specifically developed, master-planned community, restricted to people of at least 55 years of age.
It lies about an hour north of Orlando and was given its name in 1992 while part of Lady Lake.
It comprises around 80 smaller ‘villages’, ranging in size from 100 to 1,550 homes.
Each smaller village has its own amenities and nearly each one has its very own golf course – there are more than 50 throughout The Villages!
There are more golf carts than taxis on its streets.
It’s a community meticulously crafted and curated for seniors with more than 2,400 organized clubs and 100 recreation centers.
Villagers play around 5,200 softball games every year!
If that’s not your thing, you might like to try bocce, basketball, pickleball, cornhole, archery or volleyball — there are 16 sports on offer at the annual Seniors Games.
The Villages also features three distinctly and traditionally themed town squares – Lake Sumter Landing, Spanish Springs and Brownwood Paddock Square.
As one resident once noted, “If you’re bored here, it’s your fault!”
With a total area of 32 square miles, The Villages is bigger than Manhattan.
And it’s popular, very popular! There are now more than 70,000 dwellings and 150,000 people who call The Villages home – that’s nearly double the 2020 census figure.
The Villages houses one of the highest concentrations of Veterans in the nation.
Reverse Mortgage Lender Near You in The Villages, Florida
Dan and his Prime Path team are at your service if you wish to learn more about how a reverse mortgage may make your life more comfortable and affordable.
He’ll be only too happy to offer you a no obligation assessment of your position when you call him at (352) 600-6655.
*As of June 2026
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