SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Negative home equity is a growing trend nationally and in the local real estate market, often the result of homeowners buying at the peak of the market with no money down.

Homeowner equity gains have slowed across the United States, with more borrowers falling into negative equity as home price growth stalls, according to a new report from property analytics firm ...

Negative equity happens when the value of an asset, like a car or home, is less than the remaining balance on the loan used to buy it. This is also known as being “underwater” or “upside down” on a ...

Negative equity is when you owe more on a car than the car is worth, leaving you "upside down" or "underwater" on your loan. This continues to be a growing problem, as is the amount of negative equity ...

That does not mean the vehicles are submerged. In a sense, the drivers are. More than one in four trade-ins had negative equity in the third quarter of 2025, Edmunds reports. In auto industry parlance ...

That does not mean the vehicles are submerged. In a sense, the drivers are. More than one in four trade-ins had negative equity in the third quarter of 2025, Edmunds reports. In auto industry parlance ...

If you have a car loan, we have a math assignment for you. Find an online car value calculator. Figure out how much your vehicle is worth. Then look up your loan balance and compare that number to ...

Sometimes, circumstances in life come along where one is sorely in need of cash, but their cash is tied up in illiquid assets. Home Equity Agreements (HEAs) provide the cash that a homeowner can ...