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Homeowners had amassed record equity as crisis began

by Amy Scott
Jul 6, 2020
Housing wealth and other protections advantage owners over renters.
A neighborhood in San Francisco. Home values have only kept rising as buyers compete for a limited supply of houses.
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Getting cash out of your home is about to get harder if you have an FHA mortgage

by Erika Beras
Aug 1, 2019
A growing number of homeowners have been refinancing and pocketing the increase in their homes' values.
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Remodeling booms as housing stock ages

by Amy Scott
Mar 14, 2019
Spending on home improvement has increased by 50 percent since the recession.
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At $6 trillion, "tappable" home equity reaches new high

by Amy Scott
Sep 26, 2018
So far, homeowners are resisting cashing out.
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Tax Bill 2017

The home equity loan deduction gets a second life

by Jana Kasperkevic
Mar 19, 2018
But only for home improvements.
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Home equity helping people build household wealth

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 24, 2016
Remember the housing crisis? Well, for many American homeowners, it’s now squarely in the rear-view mirror. A report from RealtyTrac finds that the percentage of homeowners who are underwater — meaning they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth — has fallen to about 10 percent. It was 28 percent at its […]
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As banks prepare for end of draw, consumers should too

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Jul 1, 2014
HELOCs are coming due in the next two years - and the economy should take heed.
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Fewer homeowners drowning in mortgage debt

by Dan Bobkoff
Jun 5, 2014
New data shows the number of American homeowners underwater continues to decline.
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Makin' Money

Learning about reverse mortgages

by Chris Farrell
Apr 12, 2012
It's worth learning about reverse mortgages. The homeowner gets access to their home equity without moving.
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The benefits of downsizing a home

by Chris Farrell
Mar 30, 2012
Three years ago -- fresh out of grad school, with new jobs and lots of optimism -- my husband and I bought a beautiful house that we love. Trouble is, we spent too much money. Now, our mortgage consumes nearly all of our monthly income, leaving us very little to save for retirement, our kids' college funds or do the things we love such as traveling. The question, then, is: Should we cut our losses, try to sell and buy something cheaper? Julia, St. Paul, MN
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