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Key takeaways:  If you’re considering buying or selling a home, you have a long to-do list ahead of you. But one of the very first things to do is to decide whether you’ll need professional help, and if you do, how to find the right professional.  People have been doing “for sale by owner” for […]

Key takeaways  Home equity can be a tricky thing. You own it, but you can’t access it as readily as you can cash or money in a bank account. But there are several ways you can access that home equity, converting it to cash to make needed purchases or pay expenses.  You’re probably familiar with […]

Key takeaways  Do you have a business – or an idea for a business – that you need to fund? If so, congratulations! A new venture is a big step. While it may seem like a headache to figure out the logistics, we’re here to help simplify.   One of the easiest and most logical ways […]

Tapping your home equity can be a good way to pay off debt, fund home improvements, or cover education expenses. When it comes to accessing your home equity, you have plenty of options: a home equity loan, a home equity line of credit (HELOC), a reverse mortgage, cash-out refinancing, or a relatively new funding method, […]

‘It’s like we have a new life.’  When Florida residents Lori and her husband made the decision to pay off high-interest credit card debt, the first step they took was to turn to her aunt.  Her aunt had secured a home equity agreement (HEA) with Unlock and referred them – which was all they needed. […]

Key takeaways:  It may seem like an odd problem to have: if you’re one of the many Americans who are “house-rich,” you have a home or a property that’s worth a lot, at least on paper. But it’s usually coupled with “and cash-poor,” which suggests you don’t have a lot of money coming in to […]

In August, real estate data provider Zillow made a splash by forecasting that home prices would gain 5.8% in 2023. That’s a big shift from earlier forecasts, and it makes the Zillow team much more bullish than other experts, many of whom are still calling for a decline in prices. Here’s what’s going on. The […]

Key takeaways: Since you’re poking around the blog pages of a company that offers an innovative way to profit from your stored up home equity, we’re guessing you already have a good idea of what home equity is. (It’s the value of your home minus any outstanding debts on it, like your mortgage.) But what […]

Key takeaways:  The real estate market is facing multiple challenges right now, not least of which is high mortgage rates. But one thing is certain: people will always need a roof over their head, whether they buy, rent or crash on someone’s couch.  So if you think this is the right time for you to […]

Gain clarity on the key terms of home equity agreements (HEAs), such as home valuations, rights and obligations toward the property, ending the HEA.

If you want to access your home equity without selling your home or taking on additional debt, a home equity agreement could be a great fit.

If you want to access your home equity without selling your home or taking on additional debt, a home equity agreement could be a great fit.