[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3zgvvxzeyye":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":32,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":36},{"item":4,"previous":22,"next":27},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":12,"bodyImage":13,"isInfographic":14,"categories":15,"isVideo":14,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":20,"updatedAt":21},102,"homeownerships-impact-on-net-worth-3","Homeownership's Impact on Net Worth","\r\n\r\nOver the last six years, homeownership has lost some of its allure as a financial investment. As homeowners suffered through the housing bust, more and more began to question whether owning a home was truly a good way to build wealth. A study by ...","","blog","https:\u002F\u002F\u002F","\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32163\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F08\u002F8.7-House-of-Cash.jpg\" alt=\"Homeownership's Impact on Net Worth | Keeping Current Matters\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \u002F>\r\n\r\nOver the last six years, homeownership has lost some of its allure as a financial investment. As homeowners suffered through the housing bust, more and more began to question whether owning a home was truly a good way to build wealth. A \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.federalreserve.gov\u002Fpubs\u002Fbulletin\u002F2012\u002Fpdf\u002Fscf12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">study\u003C\u002Fa> by the Federal Reserve formally answered this question.\r\n\u003Ch3>Some of the findings revealed in their report:\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\n\u003Cul>\r\n\t\u003Cli>The average American family has a net worth of $77,300\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\t\u003Cli>Of that net worth, 61.4% ($47,500) of it is in home equity\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\t\u003Cli>A homeowner’s net worth is over thirty times greater than that of a renter\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\t\u003Cli>The average homeowner has a net worth of $174,500 while the average net worth of a renter is $5,100\u003C\u002Fli>\r\n\u003C\u002Ful>\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F08\u002FSlide13.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-32141\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F08\u002FSlide13.jpg\" alt=\"Slide13\" width=\"260\" height=\"195\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F08\u002FSlide14.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-32142\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F08\u002FSlide14.jpg\" alt=\"Slide14\" width=\"260\" height=\"195\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch3>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nThe Fed study found that homeownership is still a great way for a family to build wealth in America.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2014\u002F08\u002F8.7-House-of-Cash.jpg",false,[16],{"id":17,"name":18,"slug":19},5,"For Buyers","buyers","2014-08-07T07:00:59Z","2014-08-07T13:24:59Z",{"id":23,"slug":24,"title":25,"featuredImage":11,"publishedAt":26,"contentType":10,"isVideo":14},101,"home-priceswhere-are-they-headed","Home Prices…Where are They Headed?","2014-08-06T10:00:43Z",{"id":28,"slug":29,"title":30,"featuredImage":11,"publishedAt":31,"contentType":10,"isVideo":14},103,"home-prices-since-peak-infographic","Home Prices Since the Peak [INFOGRAPHIC]","2014-08-08T10:00:40Z",{"cover":33,"open":34,"shareSpread":35},"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Cover-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Spread-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Magazine-original.png",[37,41,42,46,50,54,58,62,66,70,74,78,82,86,90,94,98,102,106,110,114,118,122,126,130,134,138,142,146,150],{"id":38,"name":39,"slug":40},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":17,"name":18,"slug":19},{"id":43,"name":44,"slug":45},6,"For Sellers","sellers",{"id":47,"name":48,"slug":49},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":51,"name":52,"slug":53},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":55,"name":56,"slug":57},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":59,"name":60,"slug":61},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":63,"name":64,"slug":65},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":67,"name":68,"slug":69},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":71,"name":72,"slug":73},38,"Move-Up","move-up",{"id":75,"name":76,"slug":77},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":79,"name":80,"slug":81},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":83,"name":84,"slug":85},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":87,"name":88,"slug":89},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":91,"name":92,"slug":93},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":95,"name":96,"slug":97},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":99,"name":100,"slug":101},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":103,"name":104,"slug":105},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":107,"name":108,"slug":109},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":111,"name":112,"slug":113},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":115,"name":116,"slug":117},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":123,"name":124,"slug":125},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":127,"name":128,"slug":129},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":131,"name":132,"slug":133},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":135,"name":136,"slug":137},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":139,"name":140,"slug":141},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":143,"name":144,"slug":145},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":147,"name":148,"slug":149},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":151,"name":152,"slug":153},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]