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What Is Home Equity and Why Is It Important?

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What is equity in a home? What can you do with your home equity?

 

In this video, we’ll answer frequently asked questions about Home Equity.

✔️  What is Home Equity?

✔️  What are the benefits to building up equity in your home?

✔️  How does Home Equity affect you and your future?

When buying or refinancing your home, it’s important to have a trustworthy lender who will take your future goals into account. 

An accredited local lender will go over your unique situation, along with any plans you have for the future, so that you can choose the very best course of action for you.

To learn more about getting the best value out of your home purchase OR refinance, talk to one of our local Hero home program lenders.

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Jacquelyn Sublett

I love teaching and writing on real estate, finance and mortgage topics. I find it fulfilling hearing stories of first time home buyers who we have helped with the home buying process. Writer for the Hero Homebuyer Programs™

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