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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

What Is Mortgage Refinancing & How Does Refinancing Work?

The mortgage refinance process can be intimidating, and making mistakes can cost you thousands and undermine your financial goals. Here's how to refinance with ease.

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

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.

Home Equity

The Homeowner’s Guide to Equity Sharing with Unison, Part 5: Your Responsibilities

Learn about your roles in an Equity Sharing Agreement. We help you keep your home safe while you access your cash.

Home Equity

The Homeowner’s Guide to Equity Sharing with Unison, Part 4: Renovation Perks

Learn how you can keep the value from your home improvements. We explain the Remodeling Adjustment in our Equity Sharing Agreement.

Home Equity

The Homeowner’s Guide to Equity Sharing with Unison, Part 3: How We Share Value

Learn how we share in the ups and downs of your home's value. Discover how an Equity Sharing Agreement works when it is time to sell or finish your term.

Home Equity

The Homeowner’s Guide to Equity Sharing with Unison, Part 2: Establishing Value

Learn how Unison determines your home’s value through OAV and EAV. Our guide covers appraisals, risk adjustments, and closing fees for equity sharing.

homeowners getting guidance about unison's equity sharing agreement.

Home Equity

The Homeowner’s Guide to Equity Sharing with Unison, Part 1: The Basics

Learn how a Equity Sharing Agreement can help you access home value without monthly payments or interest. Discover a new way to fund your life goals.