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Family Wealth Grows as Home Equity Builds

Family Wealth Grows as Home Equity Builds  Wednesday October 21st, 2015  For Buyers With residential real estate values rising quite substantially in most parts of the country over the last few years, many homeowners are seeing a major increase in their family’s wealth as equity continues to build in their house.  A recent study by the Joint Center of Housing Studies at Harvard University revealed that home equity grew nicely last year and has grown dramatically over the last five years… Buyers looking today may not see the same build-up in equity but could still do quite well. Let’s assume you went into contract in the next six weeks and closed on a $250,000 home in January. If we take the house value projections from the last Home Price Expectation Survey, here is how your equity would grow over the next four years: Bottom Line Homeownership has historically been a great way for the average American family to build wealth over time. ... more

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