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4 Ways Homeowners Can Use Their Equity

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Your equity is a powerful tool that can help you achieve your goals as a homeowner. And chances are, your equity grew substantially over the past year. According to the latest Equity Insights Report from CoreLogic, homeowners gained an average of 51,500 in equity over the past year.

If you're looking for the best ways to use your growing equity, here are four options:

1. Use Your Equity To Buy a Home That Fits Your Needs

If you're finding you no longer have the space you need, it might be time to move into a larger home. Or, its possible you have too much space and would like something smaller. No matter the situation, consider using your equity to power a move into a home that fits your changing lifestyle. Moving into a larger home can provide extra space for remote work or loved ones. Downsizing, on the other hand, may mean saving time and money by caring for a smaller home.

2. Move to the Location of Your Dreams

If the size of your home isn't a challenge but your current location is, it could be time to relocate to a new area. Maybe you enjoy vacationing in the mountains, at the beach, or another area, and you're dreaming of living there year-round. Or perhaps the distance between you and your loved ones is greater than you'd like, and you want to close the gap. No matter what, your home equity can fuel your move to the location where you really want to live.

3. Start a New Business

If you're not ready to move into a new home, you can use your equity to invest in a new business venture. As the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy says:

There is an estimate of 31.7 million small business owners in the United States, many of them started their business with the equity they had in their home.

While its not recommended that homeowners use their equity for unnecessary spending, leveraging your equity to start a business that you're passionate about can potentially grow your nest egg further.

4. Fund an Education

Whether you have a loved one preparing to head off to college or you're planning to go back to school yourself, the thought of paying for higher education can be daunting. In either situation, using a portion of your growing equity can help with those costs, so you can make an investment in someone's future.

Bottom Line

Your equity can help you achieve your goals. If you're unsure how much equity you have in your home, lets connect today so you can start planning your next move.

 

 

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Comments (2)

Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Always best to put it back in the Property but using your home as an ATM can help with bills

Thanks for the share, have a great weekend. Bill 

Dec 03, 2021 06:22 AM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Great information.  Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend!

Dec 03, 2021 07:37 AM