An alternative to HELOCs: Financing tied to future home appreciation

An interesting article from the LA Times about HELOCs, which were extremely popular during the boomtimes.  

According to the Consumer Bankers Assn., home equity lines of credit, by far the most popular way to turn equity into cash, are booming again — up by 36 percent in the last 12 months alone. Since Americans' home equity holdings have nearly doubled in the last five years and now exceed $11 trillion, this trend is hardly surprising. There are now an increasing number of investors who want the following arrangement: you cut them in on some percentage of your home's growth in value during the coming years — anywhere from 30% to 50% or higher — and they will write you a check for tens of thousands of dollars.

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