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The Homeowner's Guide to Equity Sharing with Unison

Learn how an Equity Sharing Agreement can help provide cash for retirement without the burden of new monthly mortgage payments or high interest.

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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.

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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?

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Renovations & Remodeling
Renovation Tips: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Thinking of renovating your space or moving to a more suitable home all together? Both options are considerable investments, but we're here to help narrow down your options.

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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.

Home Equity
Thinking About a Home Equity Investment? Here’s What to Know First

If you’ve built up meaningful equity in your home and could use some extra flexibility, you’ve probably come across something called a Home Equity Investment (HEI).

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Financial Health
Consolidating Debt in 2026? There's a Smarter Way

For many households, debt doesn’t come from a bad decision or two. It’s something that accumulates over time — thanks to higher everyday costs, unexpected expenses, or periods where income just couldn’t keep up. Even homeowners who have seen their property values rise may still feel financially constrained month to month.

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Home Equity
Stuck in a Second Mortgage in the Bay Area? Hit Reset With Equity Sharing

Feeling stuck with a second mortgage or HELOC in the Bay Area? Learn how equity sharing offers cash upfront, no monthly payments, and an innovative way to reset your finances.

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Financial Health
What Is a Good Interest Rate for a Savings Account?

If you’ve checked your savings account lately and wondered, “Is this rate actually good?”, you’re not alone. At any given time, the answer depends on three things.

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Financial Health
How to Invest in a Second Property, Part 2: Financing, Strategy, and Smart Management

In the second part of our series, we’ll walk you through how to fund, purchase, and make the most of your second property investment, while maintaining flexibility and minimizing risk.