Home Equity

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Tips to Help Improve Your Credit Score

Are you looking to boost your credit score? It might be easier and more straightforward than you think! In this post, we’ll lay out some steps you can take to achieve your goal.

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How to Calculate Home Equity

Understanding your home equity percentage empowers you to make informed financial decisions, manage debt effectively, and build wealth over time. This information is integral to assessing your overall financial position and net worth.

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2024 Unison Home Equity Report

The 2024 housing market has demonstrated significant growth and resilience, overcoming headwinds from high interest rates to achieve a remarkable surge in home equity.

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Forbes Council: "7 Ways to Tap Into Your Home's Equity"

Our Chief Investment Officer, Matt O’Hara, recently published an article as a member of Forbes Finance Council. Read "7 Ways to Tap Into Your Home's Equity" today.

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Potential Downsides of a Reverse Mortgage

A reverse mortgage is a convenient way to use your home equity as a cash source during retirement, but there are some downsides to a reverse mortgage.

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Alternative Ways to Access your Home Equity

You don't have to sell your home to harvest your equity. Learn more about the alternative ways to tap into your equity, from HELOCs to Unison's Equity Sharing Home Loan, among others.

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Ways to Use Home Equity for Retirement Income

If you've been paying off your mortgage for years, you can use your home's built-in value to help fund your retirement.

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7 Ways to Use Home Equity to Build Wealth

Homeownership allows you to build equity over time both as you pay down your mortgage, and property values appreciate. This equity contributes to your overall net worth; it’s a valuable asset.

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Home Equity Alternatives to a Cash-Out Refinance

Cash-out refinancing can be a good option for homeowners who need quick access to funds, but it's not the right move for everyone. Fortunately, there are other options available to you.

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What is Home Equity & How Can You Use It?

You’ve probably heard it’s good to build equity in your home. But what is home equity, exactly? How can you calculate the equity you have in your home? What can you even use that home equity to do?

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Cash-Out ReFi vs Home Equity Loan

While you’ve heard that your house is your biggest asset, you might be unsure how to take advantage of the fact. Property is illiquid–which means, it isn’t ready money you can just use.

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Coping With an Empty Nest

If your child is making the transition to college this year, you yourself may be anticipating a transition of your own: the “empty nest.”