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How Can I Fund a New Business Without a Monthly Payment?

Learn how one homeowner accessed $60,000 to start a business using an Equity Sharing Agreement without new monthly loan payments.

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Renovations & Remodeling
Best Renovations to Boost Home Value: 6 Smart Upgrades That Pay Off

Discover the best renovations to boost home value – from kitchens and bathrooms, to outdoor living and energy-efficient upgrades. Smart ideas for real returns!

Home Equity
Why Tapping Your Home Equity Doesn’t Always Require a Loan

High rates and monthly bills making borrowing stressful? Learn how Unison’s equity sharing agreement lets you access equity without a loan.

Home Equity
Equity Sharing Agreements: A Clear, Honest Guide for Homeowners

If you own a home, there’s a good chance you’re sitting on a significant amount of equity. The challenge? Most of it is trapped in your property – which means it can’t help you cover pressing needs.

Home Equity
Living in California? Use Home Equity for Debt Relief, Without Another Monthly Payment

For many California homeowners, the pressure isn’t just the daily cost of living. It’s also the weight of high-interest debt, even if the home you own has appreciated in value over the years.

Homeownership
Equity Sharing in California: Guide for Bay Area Homeowners

A clear, honest guide to equity sharing in California. Learn how Bay Area homeowners use Unison’s equity sharing options to access equity without new monthly debt.

Home Equity
How Does a Home Equity Investment Work? Inside Our Equity Sharing Agreement.

Our Equity Sharing Agreement, is a specific type of HEI (Home Equity Investment), may offer a way to get this cash without taking on a new monthly loan payment.

Homeownership
What is Private Mortgage Insurance?

Also known as PMI, it's a form of insurance homeowners may have to carry, typically when they've entered a mortgage agreement with a sub-20% down payment. Explore the details!

Financial Health
How to Mind the Parental Spend Gap

Being a woman is expensive. Between the pay gap and the costs of motherhood... but what about the parental spending gap?

Financial Health
How to Get PMI Removed from Your Mortgage

PMI is typically required for sub-20% down mortgages, but once you're in, is there a way out? Read on for some strategic moves to reduce or remove monthly PMI payments.

Homeownership
Unison Delivers a Gift – and Housing Awareness – to the Bay Area, with 'The Welcome Tower'

Commissioned by Unison and designed by local artists, the Welcome Tower is intended to celebrate San Francisco's history and inspire new housing solutions for the next generation.

Homeownership
Unison Dream Home Contest Winners

Our Dream Home Contest asked potential homebuyers to share their stories with the world to compete for a $25,000 prize to be used toward the purchase of a new home.

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Financial Health
What Do I Do When Interest Rates Drop?

Whenever interest rates fluctuate, it’s news. Inevitably, a financial analyst will be given a guest spot on the news to talk about how interest rates impact the country at large. The bigger question is how do changing interest rates affect you?