Use these 10 expert tips to learn how to prepare for a home appraisal to get the maximum value from your home and improve your home's equity potential.

Companies report people to credit agencies if they make timely or late payments, when they open new accounts, and when their accounts enter collections.

Homeowners choose to refinance their homes to lower interest payments, access home equity, change the type of mortgage or eliminate private mortgage insurance.

We explain in plain English what happens when the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, and how that impacts our daily lives.

Home maintenance projects preserve your home’s current value and can even increase its future value. Homeowners can use a home equity agreement for home maintenance projects. Here’s how.

Learn about refinancing your home’s mortgage with a low credit score and how your credit score may affect your lending options.

Real estate sites use public information like tax assessments, comparable sales and listing services to estimate your home’s value. You can use this estimate to help access your home equity.

The American housing market is contracting. Learn why fewer new homes are being built.

Many parts of the country (and the world) are experiencing a brutal heat wave right now. We have some tips to stay cool without air conditioning.

Planning to consolidate unsecured debt, pay tuition or renovate your home? Here are four reasons to help you find out when to start using your home’s equity.

Curious if you can use home equity for home improvements? Here are a few tips to help you improve your home's value with a home equity agreement.

To help your parents retire and age in place, you need to learn about their current retirement plans and savings, financial health and lifestyle expectations.