Sarah Sharkey is a personal finance writer who enjoys diving into the details to help readers make savvy financial decisions. She lives in Florida with her husband and dogs. When she’s not writing, ...

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

Knowing how to calculate home equity gives homeowners a way to understand their home’s worth — and potentially liquidate it for their needs or wants. Your home equity is basically your home’s fair ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Measuring brand value and equity is similar to shopping for a home as an investor. While many home valuations are based on intangibles ...