The Do's and Don'ts of Home Equity Loans

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Home equity is a valued resource, and if you have it, you might be tempted to tap that wealth for other purposes. A home equity loan, which allows you to use your home’s equity as collateral, is a great way to do this. But depending on your personal situation, it may not be the right thing to do.

Here’s when a home equity loan makes sense – and when it doesn’t.

Posted from: https://www.zillow.com/blog/dos-donts-of-home-equity-loans-192836/

Home equity is a valued resource, and if you have it, you might be tempted to tap that wealth for other purposes. A home equity loan, which allows you to use your home’s equity as collateral, is a great way to do this. But depending on your personal situation, it may not be the right thing to do.

Here’s when a home equity loan makes sense – and when it doesn’t.

Rising risks to real estate in Baton Rouge

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CNBC's Diana Olick reports on efforts to mitigate rising risks to real estate due to more extreme weather events in Baton Rouge, Louisiana….

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CNBC's Diana Olick reports on efforts to mitigate rising risks to real estate due to more extreme weather events in Baton Rouge, Louisiana….

Don't Believe These 5 Myths About Real Estate Agents

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Buyers and sellers often enter the market with misconceptions about real estate agents – how we work, how the process works and what the agency relationship is all about.

It’s helpful to point out, without getting too far into the weeds, that in any one real estate transaction, there are most likely two agents: one for the buyer and one for the seller.

Here are five myths (and five truths) about working with both buyer’s and seller’s agents.

1. Agents get a 6 perce…

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Buyers and sellers often enter the market with misconceptions about real estate agents – how we work, how the process works and what the agency relationship is all about.

It’s helpful to point out, without getting too far into the weeds, that in any one real estate transaction, there are most likely two agents: one for the buyer and one for the seller.

Here are five myths (and five truths) about working with both buyer’s and seller’s agents.

1. Agents get a 6 perce…

Rising Risks: Baton Rouge emerges from devastating floods to lead the battle against rising water

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After catastrophic flooding, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is not just rethinking how to rebuild but reimagining how to live….

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After catastrophic flooding, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is not just rethinking how to rebuild but reimagining how to live….

This $42.5 million Nantucket mansion is 12 homes in one

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CNBC's Robert Frank reports on a new $42.5 million mansion that hit the market in Nantucket, which is now more expensive than the Hamptons….

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CNBC's Robert Frank reports on a new $42.5 million mansion that hit the market in Nantucket, which is now more expensive than the Hamptons….

Weekly mortgage applications took a sharp fall

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More listings are coming on the market this summer, but buyers are bumping up against high prices and multiple offers….

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More listings are coming on the market this summer, but buyers are bumping up against high prices and multiple offers….

These are the cities where homeowners made the most money selling their homes last year

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Homeowners in West Coast cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Jose, California, made the most money selling their homes in 2017….

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Homeowners in West Coast cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Jose, California, made the most money selling their homes in 2017….

Existing home sales slip due to affordability crisis

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Aaron Terrazas, Zillow senior economist, sheds light on the housing affordability crisis causing existing home sale contracts to slip in May….

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Aaron Terrazas, Zillow senior economist, sheds light on the housing affordability crisis causing existing home sale contracts to slip in May….

Housing market remains strong despite rising rates, says Lennar executive chairman

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Stuart Miller, Lennar executive chairman, provides insight to the housing market amid a rising rate environment….

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Stuart Miller, Lennar executive chairman, provides insight to the housing market amid a rising rate environment….

Pending home sales drop for fifth straight month in May

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Home sales are heating up on the Massachusetts vacation island and dollar volume could exceed $1 billion this year….

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Home sales are heating up on the Massachusetts vacation island and dollar volume could exceed $1 billion this year….