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The Homeowner’s Guide to Equity Sharing with Unison, Part 6: How The Agreement Ends

Learn about the four ways a Unison Equity Sharing Agreement can end, including selling your home or choosing a buyout.

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Financial Health
How to Take Advantage of Your Soaring Home Value

Equity-rich, cash-poor – it's a more common situation now than ever before. With property values skyrocketing, many homeowners are looking for ways to tap into that value. Enter Unison.

Homeownership
Protect Your Best Investment with These Home Maintenance Tips

For most Americans, our homes are our single largest investment. Keeping up with routine home maintenance protects your quality of life – as well as your family's best investment.

Homeownership
How to Use Home Equity for Home Improvements

Your home is a major investment, but it's also one in which you live, work, and make memories. Using home equity to make home improvements, without debt, is often a win-win investment.

Homeownership
#NewYearNewPortfolio: How to Freshen Up Your Finances

A new year is a new opportunity to take a holistic look at your finances, investments, and risks, and consider where your home fits into the equation.

Home Equity
How to Navigate Retirement During the Pandemic

"2020 is “the year everything changed” - and for many, retirement falls into this bucket. From reconsidering, to retiring sooner than planned, financing retirement is a hot topic."

Homeownership
Are NYC Residents Fleeing to the Suburbs?

In the age of COVID-19, with circumstances transforming cities everywhere, many experts are wondering – are NYCers fleeing for good?

Home Equity
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.

An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) is a secondary, independent residential unit located on the same lot as a primary home.
Renovations & Remodeling
Renovations are on the Rise, and With Them, ADUs

Renovations surged during the peak of COVID, when we were all stuck at home. Then high rates introduced a bit of a slump. Now? They're on the rise again. Plus, city and state governments are removing restrictions to building ADUs.

Financial Health
Report on Credit Card Debt

According to the Federal Reserve, 82% of adults in the United States had at least one credit card in 2022. But, credit card debt is almost as pervasive as its use. Read our report on the state of credit card debt in the U.S.

Homeownership
How to Pay for Home Improvements

Recently decide to renovate your home, but not sure how to pay for the home improvements? From traditional methods like using cash or credit cards to more unconventional options like tapping into equity, here are eight ways to finance home improvements.

Home Equity
Alternative Ways to Get Equity Out of Your Home

Tapping into your home equity is a great way to access funds for immediate financial needs. While selling your home is one way to achieve this goal, there are many other solutions that allow you to take equity out of your home without having to move.

Home Equity
Ways to Use Home Equity for Retirement Income

Homeowners preparing for retirement could be sitting on a sizable, untapped financial asset—your home equity. If you've been paying off your mortgage for a while, chances are you could be using that home equity for your retirement income.