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How to Use Home Equity Wisely in Today’s Market

How to Use Home Equity Wisely in Today’s Market

Aug 14, 2025 | HELOC, Home Equity Loan, Home Ownership, Refinance

A quick reality check: your home is both a place and a balance sheet Equity is the gap between what your home could sell for today and what you still owe. It grows when values rise, when you pay down principal, and when improvements actually improve things. Used...
Is Now the Right Time to Tap Into Your Home Equity? Here’s How to Decide

Is Now the Right Time to Tap Into Your Home Equity? Here’s How to Decide

Jul 8, 2025 | HELOC, Home Equity Loan

Your house isn’t just a place to hang your hat — it’s one of the biggest financial tools you own. With homeowners holding record levels of home equity these days, you might be asking: Is now the right time to tap into it? Short answer: maybe. Long answer: let’s break...
Thankful for Homeownership: How to Make the Most of Your Equity

Thankful for Homeownership: How to Make the Most of Your Equity

Nov 7, 2024 | HELOC, Home Equity Loan, Refinance

(Updated 11/30/24) Owning a home is more than just having a place to call your own—it’s a cornerstone of financial stability and future opportunity. As Thanksgiving approaches, let’s take a moment to appreciate one of your most valuable assets: your home equity. From...

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