Unison is a San Francisco-based company that provides home ownership investments to help homeowners access their equity with less debt. The company was founded in 2004 and has since helped thousands of homeowners unlock more than $500 million in equity. Unison's home ownership investments are not loans, but rather an alternative to traditional home equity loans and HELOCs. Unison invests alongside homeowners, sharing in the appreciation or depreciation of the home's value. When the home is sold, Unison receives a share of the proceeds equal to its initial investment.