Home Equity

What Does It Mean?
What Does Home Equity Mean?
The value of ownership built up in a home or property that represents the current market value of the house less any remaining mortgage payments. This value is built up over time as the property owner pays off the mortgage and the market value of the property appreciates.

Investopedia Says
Investopedia explains Home Equity
Home equity represents one of the largest sources of net worth for most investors. Home equity can be borrowed against through a home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC). 
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