3 Pleasant Side Effects of Your Home's Increased Value
How your finances change when you suddenly own a lot more home than before.

Appreciation is one of the best benefits of homeownership. So many things we buy lose value as we use them—cars, clothes, computers—but not our homes. A well-maintained home gets more valuable every year. Appreciation is why we sign on to long-term mortgages and all those interest payments. We know in the end we will come out ahead.
While home appr...