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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.

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Home Equity
Retirement Planning, Putting Home Equity to Work for You

The retirement landscape is changing every day, and traditional methods of funding it are beginning to fall away. We surveyed homeowners to gauge their thinking and find new solutions.

Financial Health
What is the Ideal Debt-to-Income Ratio to Buy a Home?

In the world of lending, "DTI" is one of the crucial tools used to measure your financial health. It's important to understand the different methods of measuring DTI and how it might affect you.

Homeownership
What Every Homeowner Should Know

In a rapidly changing landscape, it can be difficult to keep up as a homeowner. Check out our "State of the American Homeowner" Report for insights and more.

Homeownership
Ways to Get Out of Debt & Tips for Debt Management

It's one thing to spend less and save more. But when it comes to finding the perfect balance between paying off debt and building your savings? This article is for you.

Homeownership
Home Buying Guide: All the Major Steps of Buying a House

The process isn't always clean and linear, but being able to anticipate next steps will help you navigate one of the most complicated purchases you'll likely ever make.

Financial Health
How to Help Your Kids' Finances (Without Draining Yours)

It's important to look at long-term benefits instead of short-term solutions, and seek out a financial plan to help your children not just survive, but thrive. Here are some key tips to get started.

Financial Health
How to Take Advantage of Your Soaring Home Value

Equity-rich, cash-poor – it's a more common situation now than ever before. With property values skyrocketing, many homeowners are looking for ways to tap into that value. Enter Unison.

Homeownership
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."