{"id":15,"date":"2026-09-11T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/workwithbeverly-com\/2026\/09\/11\/the-home-equity-opportunity-is-back-can-your-operations-keep-up\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T09:00:00","slug":"the-home-equity-opportunity-is-back-can-your-operations-keep-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/11\/the-home-equity-opportunity-is-back-can-your-operations-keep-up\/","title":{"rendered":"The Home Equity Opportunity Is Back. Can Your Operations Keep Up?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>Home equity is making headlines again\u2014homeowners tapped into $47 billion in equity in Q1 2026, the highest since 2021. Many are turning to second liens and HELOCs to unlock the value in their homes. As someone who\u2019s guided Northeast Atlanta clients through market cycles since 1985, I\u2019ve seen how the right information and a proactive approach can make all the difference. While lenders face challenges with manual processes, automation is proving to be a game changer, reducing processing time by 77% and improving the borrower experience. For those considering leveraging their home\u2019s equity, it\u2019s more important than ever to work with someone who can help you understand your options and navigate the process with confidence. My approach has always been to protect and inform, so you can make smart, safe decisions about your real estate investments.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalmortgageprofessional.com\/news\/home-equity-opportunity-back-can-your-operations-keep\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home equity is making headlines again\u2014homeowners tapped into $47 billion in equity in Q1 2026, the highest since 2021. Many are turning to second liens and HELOCs to unlock the value in their homes. As someone who\u2019s guided Northeast Atlanta clients through market cycles since 1985, I\u2019ve seen how the right information and a proactive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":438,"featured_media":41,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/438"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.workwithbeverly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}