{"id":4711,"date":"2023-02-27T05:30:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T11:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwiloanguy.com\/blog\/one-major-benefit-of-investing-in-a-home\/"},"modified":"2023-02-27T05:30:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T11:30:15","slug":"one-major-benefit-of-investing-in-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwiloanguy.com\/blog\/one-major-benefit-of-investing-in-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"One Major Benefit of Investing in a Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/api.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/one-major-benefit-of-investing-in-a-home-KCM.jpg?w=358&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One Major Benefit of Investing in a Home Simplifying The Market\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;clear: both;max-width: 100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the many reasons to buy a home is that it\u2019s a major way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2023\/01\/27\/homeownership-builds-your-wealth-over-time-infographic\/?a=375140-ca8522ad04357da9549c08492a932f70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">build wealth<\/a> and gain financial stability. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/myhome.freddiemac.com\/owning\/equity-and-appreciation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><em>Freddie Mac<\/em><\/a>:<!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cBuilding equity through your monthly principal payments and appreciation is a critical part of homeownership that can help you create financial stability.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>With spring approaching, now\u2019s a great time to consider if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2023\/02\/23\/how-to-make-your-dream-of-homeownership-a-reality\/?a=375140-ca8522ad04357da9549c08492a932f70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">buying a home<\/a> makes sense for you. The best way to figure that out is to talk with a trusted real estate professional.<\/p>\n<p><h4><strong>The Largest Part of Most Homeowners\u2019 Net Worth Is Their Equity<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>You may be surprised to learn just how much of a homeowner\u2019s net worth actually comes from owning their home. The <em>National Association of Realtors<\/em> (NAR)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/blogs\/economists-outlook\/single-family-homeowners-typically-accumulated-225K-in-housing-wealth-over-10-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">shares<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201c<strong>Homeownership is the largest source of wealth among families, with the median value of a primary residence worth about ten times the median value of financial assets held by families.<\/strong> Housing wealth (home equity or net worth) gains are built up through price appreciation and by paying off the mortgage.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In other words, home equity does more to build the average household\u2019s wealth than anything else. And according to data from <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.firstam.com\/economics\/homeownership-remains-strongly-linked-to-wealth-building\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><em>First American<\/em><\/a>, this holds true across different income levels (<em>see graph below<\/em>):<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/api.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/housing-piece-of-net-worth-is-crucial-MEM.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48864\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/api.simplifyingthemarket.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/housing-piece-of-net-worth-is-crucial-MEM.png?resize=650%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One Major Benefit of Investing in a Home | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line<\/h3>\n<p>\nOne of the biggest benefits of owning a home, regardless of your income level, is that it provides financial stability and an avenue to build wealth. Let\u2019s connect today so you can start investing in homeownership.<\/p>\n<p>Source: New feed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the many reasons to buy a home is that it\u2019s a major way to build wealth and gain financial stability. 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