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Published: June 14, 2008
Tips on tapping into home's equity through refinancing
Ellen James Martin
Until a few years ago, it was an extremely common practice among homeowners to pull money out of their property through a "cash out” mortgage refinance.

People used the funds for a huge array of purposes, from buying boats to taking lavish vacations in Hawaii.

But the practice of bankrolling one's dreams by tapping home equity has slowed dramatically. One obvious reason is that there's less equity to tap — giv...

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