{"id":2869,"date":"2020-03-10T05:00:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwiloanguy.com\/blog\/equity-gain-growing-in-nearly-every-state\/"},"modified":"2020-03-10T05:00:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T10:00:16","slug":"equity-gain-growing-in-nearly-every-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwiloanguy.com\/blog\/equity-gain-growing-in-nearly-every-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity Gain Growing in Nearly Every State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/05104920\/20200310-KCM-Share-549x300.jpg?w=358&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"Equity Gain Growing in Nearly Every State | Simplifying The Market\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;clear:both;max-width: 100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rising home prices have been in the news a lot lately, and much of the focus is on whether they\u2019re accelerating too quickly and how sustainable the growth in prices really is. One of the often-overlooked benefits of rising prices, however, is the impact they have on a homeowner\u2019s equity position.<span id=\"more-41891\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Home equity is defined as the difference between a home&#8217;s fair market value and the outstanding balance of all liens on the property. While homeowners pay down their mortgages, the amount of equity they have in their homes climbs each time the value increases.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the number of homeowners that currently have significant equity in their homes is growing. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/housing\/hvs\/files\/currenthvspress.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><em>Census Bureau<\/em><\/a>, 38% of all homes in the country are mortgage-free. \u00a0In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.attomdata.com\/news\/market-trends\/home-sales-prices\/attom-data-solutions-2019-year-end-home-equity-and-underwater-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">home equity study<\/a>, <em>ATTOM Data Solutions<\/em> revealed that of the 54.5 million homes with a mortgage, 26.7% of them have at least 50% equity. That number has been increasing over the last eight years.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.corelogic.com\/insights\/homeowner-equity-report.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">CoreLogic<\/a><\/em> also notes:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201c\u2026the average homeowner gained approximately $5,300 in equity during the past year.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The map below shows a breakdown of the increasing equity gain across the country, painting a clear picture that home equity is growing in nearly every state.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/05104849\/20200310-MEM-Eng-1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41892\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/05104849\/20200310-MEM-Eng-1.jpg?resize=650%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Equity Gain Growing in Nearly Every State | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This may be the year to take advantage of your home equity by applying it forward, either as you downsize or as you move up to a new home.<\/p>\n<p>Source: New feed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rising home prices have been in the news a lot lately, and much of the focus is on whether they\u2019re accelerating too quickly and how sustainable the growth in prices really is. 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