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Using Home Equity to Start a Business: A Founder's Financial Guide
Feb 3, 2026

Using Home Equity to Start a Business: A Founder's Financial Guide

Considering your home equity to fund your startup? Learn the risks, rewards, and smart strategies for using a HELOC to launch your business dream.

How to Finance a Career Sabbatical: Home Equity and Financial Planning Guide
Feb 3, 2026

How to Finance a Career Sabbatical: Home Equity and Financial Planning Guide

Dreaming of a sabbatical? Learn how to fund 3-12 months away from work using home equity, savings, and smart planning without derailing your future.

Funding Adoption with Home Equity: A Financial Guide for Growing Families
Feb 3, 2026

Funding Adoption with Home Equity: A Financial Guide for Growing Families

Adoption can cost $20,000-$50,000+. Learn how home equity can help finance your path to parenthood and what to consider before tapping your equity.

DIY vs Hiring a Contractor: The True Cost Equation (2026)
Feb 3, 2026

DIY vs Hiring a Contractor: The True Cost Equation (2026)

Think DIY saves money? Learn when to DIY vs hire a contractor with real cost math, hidden expenses, and a decision matrix to avoid costly mistakes.

Pool Addition Cost Guide: The Honest Truth About ROI and Ongoing Expenses
Feb 3, 2026

Pool Addition Cost Guide: The Honest Truth About ROI and Ongoing Expenses

Considering adding a pool? Here's what pools really cost, the ongoing expenses nobody mentions, and the honest ROI truth—plus when a pool actually makes sense.

Homeowner financial options
Feb 3, 2026

Underwater Mortgage: What It Means and What to Do

Owing more than your home is worth is stressful, but you have options. Learn what causes an underwater mortgage and the 7 paths forward.

Home valuation concepts
Feb 3, 2026

Market Value vs Assessed Value: A Homeowner's Guide

Your home has multiple values. Learn the difference between market value and assessed value, what each is used for, and why they're almost never the same.

Home equity concept
Feb 3, 2026

Home Equity vs Home Value: What's the Difference?

Understand the critical difference between home equity and home value, how each affects your finances, and why both matter for HELOCs and other financial decisions.

US housing map
Feb 3, 2026

Home Appreciation by State: 2026 Rankings

See which states have the highest and lowest home appreciation rates in 2026, what drives regional differences, and what it means for your home equity.

Home valuation comparison
Feb 3, 2026

Home Appraisal vs Assessment: What's the Difference?

Understand the difference between a home appraisal and property assessment, what each is used for, and which one matters for your HELOC.

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