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Climate Change, Natural Disasters, & Home Values: an Overview

When we see natural disasters on the news, we see numbers–property damages, loss of life, displaced peoples. What are the long-term effects on home values and demographics, though?

Home Equity

Investing in Real Estate: Is an AirBnb Better than Traditional Renting?

For years you’ve heard that real estate is one of the best investments you can make. It’s considered something of a safe bet; unlike the literal dollar, real estate doesn’t lose value to inflation over time.

Homeownership

The Woes of Winter Maintenance

Home Equity

2022 Unison Home Equity Report

Homeownership

Downsizing vs Aging-in-Place: Considering Retirement

The older population in the United States is greatly increasing, with the number of seniors (those 65 or older) expected to almost double by 2060. Life expectancy, too, has climbed.

Homeownership

COVID and the Rise of the At-Home Workout

Over two years into the “COVID Era,” this trilogy of blog posts considers the effects of the pandemic on particular aspects of homeownership. Now featured: the rise of the home gym.

Home Equity

What is Home Equity & How Can You Use It?

You’ve probably heard it’s good to build equity in your home. But what is home equity, exactly? How can you calculate the equity you have in your home? What can you even use that home equity to do?

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Home Equity

Cash-Out ReFi vs Home Equity Loan

While you’ve heard that your house is your biggest asset, you might be unsure how to take advantage of the fact. Property is illiquid–which means, it isn’t ready money you can just use.

Home Equity

Coping With an Empty Nest

If your child is making the transition to college this year, you yourself may be anticipating a transition of your own: the “empty nest.”

Homeownership

What Are ADUs?

Technically, the “Accessory Dwelling Unit” (ADU) has been around since the 1980s, though the concept itself is much older. If the phrase doesn’t ring a bell, you might know it better as “granny house” or “backyard cottage.”

Home Equity

What Is An Equity Sharing Agreement?

It’s a universal truth that the vast majority of homeowners are sitting on an enormous amount of equity. That equity is most often trapped in their homes, where it can’t be used to help them with their pressing needs.

Homeownership

Unison Takes to the Global Stage at the Innovative Finance Global Summit

We’ve long considered ourselves privileged to empower homeowners to achieve financial freedom and wellbeing by helping them tap into their home equity.