Home equity is the difference between
your home's
fair market value and the unpaid
balance of the mortgage and any outstanding debt over the home. More technically, home equity is the value of a your
unencumbered interest in your property(s). It
increases as the mortgage is paid or as the property enjoys appreciation.
Home equity is calculated by subtracting the amount still owed on all outstanding
loans against the property from the then fair market value of the property.
For example, if your home's market value is $200,000 and you owe $60,000
on your mortgage, then you have $140,000 equity in your home.
Simply put, it's the value of a home, minus any money owed on it.
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