Knowing how to calculate home equity gives homeowners a way to understand their home’s worth — and potentially liquidate it for their needs or wants. To calculate your home equity, take your home’s ...

Home equity is the portion of a house that the homeowner holds outright — the difference between the house's value and the total amount they owe on the home. As their equity increases, homeowners can ...

Home equity levels are high these days. In fact, the average homeowner currently has over $300,000 of it, according to a recent report. That's equity you can borrow against to make repairs, renovate, ...

Jake Safane has nearly 15 years of journalism and marketing experience on topics ranging from local entrepreneurship to international banking. He has written for publications such as The Economist, LA ...

Home prices and mortgage balances have shifted so dramatically over the past decade that many Americans now hold far more equity than they realize. But having a lot of wealth tied up in your home ...

Home prices are near all-time highs, and homeowners have never had so much equity. In this podcast, Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp and contributor Matt Frankel discuss why, when, ...