Before successfully borrowing from the accumulated home equity owners should know exactly what it is. In short, it's the amount of money you have paid toward your mortgage, minus what you owe to your ...

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, ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...