http://www.bankrate.com/default.aspx Information to help you smartly tap your home's equity. en-us Copyright 2010, Bankrate Inc. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:26:59 GMT webmaster@bankrate.com (webmaster) http://www.bankrate.com/Images/logos/bankratelogo.gif http://www.bankrate.com/default.aspx 118 22 60 Regional home auctions are different from auctions at the courthouse. Here are tips for each. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/real-estate/12-tips-to-buying-a-home-at-auction-1.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/real-estate/12-tips-to-buying-a-home-at-auction-1.aspx Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate's weekly survey of large banks and thrifts. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/national-home-equity-loan-rates8-141519.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/national-home-equity-loan-rates8-141519.aspx Having trouble getting your home off the market? Try some of these offbeat methods. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/real-estate/5-off-the-wall-ways-to-sell-your-home-1.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/real-estate/5-off-the-wall-ways-to-sell-your-home-1.aspx A listing of all the home equity stories in Bankrate Basics. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/home-equity.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/home-equity.aspx Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate's weekly survey of large banks and thrifts. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/national-home-equity-loan-rates8-141032.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/national-home-equity-loan-rates8-141032.aspx Understand risky loans before you agree to one. And watch out for these common loan scams. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/chapter-4-watch-out.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/chapter-4-watch-out.aspx Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate's weekly survey of large banks and thrifts. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/national-home-equity-loan-rates8-140582.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/national-home-equity-loan-rates8-140582.aspx Credit card debt may trump a home equity loan for a couple planning a home improvement project.  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/credit-card-may-beat-home-equity-loan.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/credit-card-may-beat-home-equity-loan.aspx In the new lending environment, a good credit score is not good enough for today's homebuyers. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/real-estate/good-credit-score-not-good-enough-anymore-1.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/real-estate/good-credit-score-not-good-enough-anymore-1.aspx Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate's weekly survey of large banks and thrifts. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/national-home-equity-loan-rates8-140350.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/national-home-equity-loan-rates8-140350.aspx Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate's weekly survey of large banks and thrifts. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/national-home-equity-loan-rates8-139890.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/national-home-equity-loan-rates8-139890.aspx Can you take advantage of continuing low mortgage rates? Here's how to tell. Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/mortgages/3-steps-to-refinance-your-mortgage-1.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/mortgages/3-steps-to-refinance-your-mortgage-1.aspx Here's a guide to help you decide if you should remodel or buy a new home. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/how-do-i/how-do-i-decide-to-remodel-or-buy-a-new-home.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/how-do-i/how-do-i-decide-to-remodel-or-buy-a-new-home.aspx Consider refinancing your home equity loan when interest rates drop. Why? You could save money. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/refinancing-a-home-equity-loan.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/refinancing-a-home-equity-loan.aspx Here are the average home equity rates from Bankrate's weekly survey of large banks and thrifts. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/national-home-equity-loan-rates8-139693.aspx http://www.bankrate.com/finance/home-equity/national-home-equity-loan-rates8-139693.aspx