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Should You Use Home Equity to Pay for Education Expenses?
Pulling cash from your home to pay for education expenses is worth considering. The first step is to figure out which method of accessing your home equity is right for you.
The Pros and Cons of Home Equity Sharing
Want to pull equity from your home without a loan or selling your property? Home equity sharing could be a good option for you. We explore the advantages and downsides to this approach.
How to Choose an HEA Provider
Home Equity Agreement (HEA) providers offer homeowners the option to tap their equity without a loan. Here's how to chose the right provider for you.
How Do I Qualify for an Unlock Home Equity Agreement (HEA)?
To qualify for an Unlock HEA, you’ll need to meet several property and personal-finance requirements. Here's an overview of the conditions.
How Do I Choose a Real Estate Agent?
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 […]
Comparing the Options for Accessing Home Equity
A Home Equity Agreement (HEA) is a no-loan option to access your home equity. Here's how it compares to other traditional ways of tapping home equity.
How to Fund a Business with Home Equity
Home equity can be a good way to fund a new business. And for those hoping to avoid taking on a loan, a home equity agreement (HEA) could be the best fit.
7 Questions to Ask If You’re Considering a Home Equity Agreement
A home equity agreement (HEA) allows you to access your home equity without taking out a loan or selling your home. Here are some questions to ask if you're considering one.
Unlock Technologies Customer Success Story: Lori
Unlock Customer Lori used her Home Equity Agreement (HEA) to pay off high-interest credit debt.
What To Do If You’re House-Rich But Cash-Poor
Do you have significant home equity, but find yourself struggling to pay bills? Tapping your home equity through a home equity agreement (HEA) could help.
Zillow Now Thinks Home Prices Will Go Up This Year. Here’s Why Other Experts Disagree.
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 […]
What Factors Influence Home Price Appreciation?
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 […]