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. To calculate your home equity, take your home’s ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways - How to Calculate Home Equity (and How Much You Can Borrow) If you've lived in your home for five or more years, you could be sitting on a mountain of equity thanks to ...

J.R. Duren is a content marketing writer for CBS MoneyWatch's Managing Your Money team. If you've been trying to borrow money recently, you're likely aware of how expensive it is to take out a ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance. If ...