More people will make thousands by selling stakes in their homes to Wall Street firms, according to one company that already sees elevated interest from homeowners
Higher mortgage rates have made it more difficult for Americans to take advantage of this wealth. The crux of the issue is that traditional methods for tapping home equity, like selling a home or taking cash out through refinancing, no longer make financial sense for homeowners.
So as Americans seek out less-traditional avenues to tap their trapped equity, a mini-boom has begun in bank-originated home equity lines of credit or HELOCs. Now, if a group of startups and investors have their way, home equity investments — created by companies that offer homeowners lump sums of cash in exchange for a portion of their equity — will represent a new frontier.
According to a Redfin analysis of government data, 85% of US homeowners tote a mortgage rate far below today’s level of 6% .
Home equity investments, or HEIs, present homeowners with a way to access their equity without losing their current interest rate or amassing substantial debt — a serious consideration today with the cost of living elevated by inflation.
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