{"id":3723,"date":"2023-03-02T11:30:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T11:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/02\/equity-gains-for-todays-homeowners\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T11:30:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T11:30:12","slug":"equity-gains-for-todays-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/02\/equity-gains-for-todays-homeowners\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity Gains for Today\u2019s Homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpe_imgrss\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/equity-gains-for-todays-homeowners-KCM.jpg?w=1220&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/equity-gains-for-todays-homeowners-KCM.jpg?w=358&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Equity Gains for Today\u2019s Homeowners Simplifying The Market\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear: both; max-width: 100%;\">\n<p>Today\u2019s homeowners are sitting on significant equity, even as home price appreciation has eased recently. If you\u2019re a homeowner, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2023\/02\/27\/one-major-benefit-of-investing-in-a-home\/?a=783612-02a11606fc81d6a6e402d49bc5bfe20b\">net worth<\/a> got a boost over the past few years thanks to rising home prices. Here\u2019s what it means for you, even as the market moderates.<!--more--><\/p>\n\n<h4><strong>How Equity Has Grown in Recent Years<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Because of the imbalance between how many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2023\/02\/17\/the-spring-housing-market-could-be-a-sweet-spot-for-sellers-infographic\/?a=783612-02a11606fc81d6a6e402d49bc5bfe20b\">homes<\/a> were for sale and the number of homebuyers in the market over the past few years, home prices appreciated substantially.<\/p>\n\n<p>And while price appreciation has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2023\/02\/16\/wondering-whats-going-on-with-home-prices\/?a=783612-02a11606fc81d6a6e402d49bc5bfe20b\">slowed<\/a> this year, that doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ve lost all the equity in your home. In fact, the latest <em>Homeowner Equity Insights <\/em>report from <em>CoreLogic<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corelogic.com\/intelligence\/homeowner-equity-insights-q3-2022\/\">finds<\/a> <strong>the average homeowner\u2019s equity has grown by $34,300 over the past year alone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>And if you\u2019ve been in your home longer than that, chances are you have even more equity than you realize.<\/p>\n\n<p>While that\u2019s the national number, if you want to know what happened in your area, look at the map below from the <em>Federal Housing Finance Agency<\/em> (FHFA). It <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhfa.gov\/DataTools\/Tools\/Pages\/House-Price-Index-(HPI).aspx\">shows<\/a> on average how much home prices have risen over the past five years, which has been a major driver behind equity growth.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/percent-change-in-home-prices-MEM.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48883\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandpointrealtyidaho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/percent-change-in-home-prices-MEM.png?resize=650%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Equity Gains for Today\u2019s Homeowners | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4><strong>Why This Is So Important Right Now<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>While equity helps increase your overall net worth, it can also help you achieve other goals, like buying your next home. When you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2023\/02\/21\/the-two-big-issues-the-housing-markets-facing-right-now\/?a=783612-02a11606fc81d6a6e402d49bc5bfe20b\">sell<\/a> your current house, the equity you\u2019ve built up comes back to you in the sale, and it may be just what you need to cover a large portion \u2013 if not all \u2013 of the down payment on your next home.<\/p>\n\n<p>So, if you\u2019ve been holding off on selling, it may be time to find out how much equity you have and how it can help fuel your next move.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Bottom Line<\/h3>\n<p>\nHomeownership is a long game, and if you\u2019re planning to make a move, the equity you\u2019ve gained over time can make a big impact. To find out just how much equity you have in your current home and how you can use it to fuel your next purchase, let\u2019s connect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s homeowners are sitting on significant equity, even as home price appreciation has eased recently. If you\u2019re a homeowner, your net worth got a boost over the past few years thanks to rising home prices. 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