Learn about the four ways a Unison Equity Sharing Agreement can end, including selling your home or choosing a buyout.
Terrence Odean, professor of finance at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, shares his suggestions for avoiding common mistakes when buying a home.
You likely have an idea of what home improvements you want for you, but have you considered which renovations impact your home's value most? Read on to help narrow down your wishlist.
Also known as PMI, it's a form of insurance homeowners may have to carry, typically when they've entered a mortgage agreement with a sub-20% down payment. Explore the details!
Being a woman is expensive. Between the pay gap and the costs of motherhood... but what about the parental spending gap?
PMI is typically required for sub-20% down mortgages, but once you're in, is there a way out? Read on for some strategic moves to reduce or remove monthly PMI payments.
Commissioned by Unison and designed by local artists, the Welcome Tower is intended to celebrate San Francisco's history and inspire new housing solutions for the next generation.
If you’ve built up meaningful equity in your home and could use some extra flexibility, you’ve probably come across something called a Home Equity Investment (HEI).
For many households, debt doesn’t come from a bad decision or two. It’s something that accumulates over time — thanks to higher everyday costs, unexpected expenses, or periods where income just couldn’t keep up. Even homeowners who have seen their property values rise may still feel financially constrained month to month.
Many Bay Area homeowners are feeling the squeeze from their second mortgage or HELOC. Monthly payments might be creeping higher. Variable rates might be climbing. And everyday living costs in the Bay Area — from groceries to insurance to childcare — aren’t exactly trending down. What once felt like a smart way to access cash has now become another source of monthly stress.
If you’ve checked your savings account lately and wondered, “Is this rate actually good?”, you’re not alone. At any given time, the answer depends on three things.
Managing debt isn’t new for most of us. Whether it’s credit cards, personal loans, or other balances, it can all pile up quietly. Then one day, you realize that keeping track of multiple due dates, interest rates, and monthly payments is starting to feel like a full-time job.
In the second part of our series, we’ll walk you through how to fund, purchase, and make the most of your second property investment, while maintaining flexibility and minimizing risk.
