From downsizing to renting out an extra room, here’s a breakdown of your options.

The median homeowner over 65 is sitting on $250,000 in home equity, a figure that is 47% higher than it was before the pandemic, according to a Harvard analysis of federal survey data. Most of that ...

Many retirees are sitting in a pile of cash right now. But that cash cow may also be where you raised your kids, celebrated holidays, and built a lifetime of memories. The good news is you don’t have ...

Splitero reports homeowners can access home equity without income through options like no-doc HELOCs, reverse mortgages, or home equity investments.

Home equity is a nice thing to have, but it shouldn't take the place of actual retirement savings. And there are a few reasons for this. First, converting your home equity into spendable cash isn't so ...

Tapping home equity can offer more financial flexibility in retirement, but finding the right approach is important.

Baby boomers, who make up the bulk of retirees, are sitting on a record $19 trillion in real estate wealth. For many, that home equity now dwarfs what they’ve been able to accumulate in traditional ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...