Almost everyone understands home equity — this private equity is the percentage of your home you own after paying down your mortgage. More technically, it’s the value of an asset, like property, minus ...

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Equity is the difference between your home’s value and your remaining mortgage balance Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Mary Beth Eastman is a contributor to Buy Side and finance expert, ...

Knowing how to calculate home equity gives homeowners a way to understand their home’s worth — and potentially liquidate it for their needs or wants. Your home equity is basically your home’s market ...

If you're interested in investing, you've probably read quite a few articles that say "do your homework" before buying a stock. Reading and understanding a balance sheet is part of that homework.