Home Equity Archives

Ways to access the equity in your home

If you have sufficient equity in your home, you can use it to access cash. Your home acts as collateral for these loans or agreements.

Home equity reviews

Several companies allow you to access the equity in your home. Before moving forward with any company, it’s important that you review what it offers to ensure it offers you the best terms.

Other home equity resources

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How Much Does It Cost to Replace a Roof?

Your home’s roof is your frontline protection against the elements and one of the most expensive parts of your home to replace. It...

How Much Does It Cost to Replace or Repair a Furnace?

When we built our home in northern Indiana in 2023, I paid $6,200 for a...

Are Home Equity Investments Loans? HEI Legislation, Regulation, and What the CFPB Say

If you’re a homeowner, your home’s value has probably increased over the past few years....

Cost to Finish a Basement: What to Realistically Expect in 2026

My family and I recently finished our basement, transforming a concrete storage pit into a...

Splitero Alternatives: How Its Home Equity Investment Compares to Hometap, Unlock, and Point

Home equity investments (HEIs) offer access to cash as an alternative to a home equity...

Understanding Home Equity Acronyms: What Do HEI, HEA, HESA, HELOC, HEL, and HELOAN Stand For?

If you’ve been researching ways to tap your home equity, you’ve probably run into a...

How Does a HELOC Affect Your Credit Score?

When you’re thinking about opening a home equity line of credit (HELOC), it helps to know how it might affect your credit score...

Valley Strong HELOC Review 2025

Valley Strong’s home equity line of credit (HELOC) is powered by Figure, the highest-rated HELOC provider LendEDU has rated. Figure’s proprietary blockchain-based loan...

Aspire HEI Review: How This Home Equity Investment Compares in 2025

What is Aspire? The Aspire HEI is a newer home equity investment (also referred to...

Trovy HELOC 2025 Review: New Lender With Extra Flexibility for Homeowners Who Want Something Different

Trovy is a brand-new company that focuses on mimicking the user experience of a credit...