For generations of American homeowners, the family home wasn’t just a place to live—it was the plan. Buy early, stay long, and let appreciation build a nest egg to help fund retirement. But for ...

The tax rule governing capital gains on home sales, which has remained unchanged since 1997, is causing a hidden home equity tax for millions of homeowners. Approximately 1 in 3 sellers currently ...

The American dream of homeownership has been a way to build wealth for decades as people pay down their debt while their homes appreciate in value. The result is a nice home equity nest egg — ...

America’s homeowners are sitting on a staggering $34.7 trillion in equity, built up during a decade of rising home prices and historically low interest rates. For many, that wealth has become a ...

More home sellers may incur a capital gains tax on their proceeds, the National Association of REALTORS warns, due to the dizzying rise in home equity stakes over the last few years – and no changes ...

Home equity rates seem to be on summer vacation. The average rate on a $30,000 home equity line of credit (HELOC) remained at 8.27 percent, while the $30,000 home equity loan held steady at 8.26 ...

According to Realtor, roughly 1-in-3 homeowners—approximately 29 million households—have built up more home equity than the federal capital gains tax exclusion protects when people sell their primary ...