How Your Equity Can Grow over Time

<article class="post-363466 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry" id="post-363466"><span class="entry-date">July 6, 2022</span><div class="entry-header center-block text-center"><h1 class="entry-title">How Your Equity Can Grow over Time</h1><div class="shareBlock"><div class="shareTitle">Share</div><div class="shareIcons"><a aria-label="Twitter Share Link" class="twitter solid display-inline-block" data-tracking="Post,Social Post Link Clicked,Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/share?text=How+Your+Equity+Can+Grow+over+Time&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgilliggroup.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-your-equity-can-grow-over-time%2F" target="_blank"><span class="force-hidden">Twitter</span></a>
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<p>It’s true that record levels of <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2022/06/16/home-price-deceleration-doesnt-mean-home-price-depreciation/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">home price appreciation</a> have spurred significant <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2022/06/21/the-average-homeowner-gained-64k-in-equity-over-the-past-year/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">equity gains</a> for homeowners over the past few years. As Diana Olick, Real Estate Correspondent at CNBC, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/03/housing-wealth-is-setting-new-records-for-both-owners-and-sellers.html#:~:text=The%20stunning%20jump%20in%20home,in%202020%2C%20according%20to%20CoreLogic">says</a>:<span id="more-46773"></span></p>
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<p><em>“The stunning jump in home values over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic has given U.S. homeowners <strong>record amounts of housing wealth</strong>.”</em></p>
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<p>That’s great for your home’s value over the last couple of years, but what if you’ve lived in your home for longer than that? You may be wondering how much equity you truly have.</p>
<p>The <em>National Association of Realtors</em> (NAR) has done <a href="https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/metro-wealth-reports-as-of-2022-q1">a study</a> to calculate the typical equity gains over longer spans of time. The data they compiled could be enough to motivate you to move. Just remember, to find out how much equity you have in your specific home, you’ll want to get a professional equity assessment from a trusted real estate advisor.</p>
<h4><strong>How Your Equity Grows </strong></h4>
<p>Let’s start by establishing how you build equity in your home. While price appreciation is clearly a factor that can help boost your equity, you also build equity over time as you pay down your <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2022/06/22/things-to-avoid-after-applying-for-a-home-loan/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">home loan</a>. NAR <a href="https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/metro-area-housing-wealth-gains">explains</a>:</p>
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<p>“<em>Home equity gains are built up through price appreciation and by paying off the mortgage through principal payments.</em>”</p>
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<h4><strong>Average Equity Growth over Time</strong></h4>
<p>The study from NAR breaks down the <a href="https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/documents/2022-q1-metro-area-housing-wealth-gains-05-24-2022.pdf">typical equity gain</a> over time (<em>see graph below</em>). It calculates the equity a homeowner potentially gained if they purchased the median-priced home 5, 10, or 30 years ago and still own it today.</p>
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<p>These six-figure numbers are impressive and certainly enough to help you fuel a move into your next home, but they’re not a promised amount. <strong>Remember, your own equity gain will be different. It depends on how long you’ve been in the house, your home’s condition, any upgrades you’ve made, your area, and much more.</strong></p>
<p>If you want to find out how much equity you have, partner with a trusted real estate professional for an equity assessment on your home. They can provide an expert opinion on what your house is worth today and how the equity you’ve gained over time can help you when you purchase your next home. It may be some (if not all) of what you need for your next down payment.</p>
<h3><strong>Bottom Line</strong></h3>
<p>If you’re thinking about <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2022/06/15/a-majority-of-consumers-say-its-a-good-time-to-sell-your-house/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">selling your house</a> and making a move, home equity can be a real game-changer, especially if you’ve been in your current home for a while. If you’re ready to find out how much equity you have, let’s connect.</p>
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