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One way to dramatically increase their family wealth is through the acquisition of real estate.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002F01161410\u002F20160531-Share-STM.jpg","As the economy continues to improve, more and more Americans are seeing their personal financial situations also improving. Instead of just getting by, many are now beginning to save and find other ways to build their net worth. One way to dramatically increase their family wealth is through the acquisition of real estate.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nFor example, let’s assume a young couple purchased and closed on a $250,000 home in January. What will that home be worth five years down the road?\u003Cem> \u003C\u002Fem>\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>Pulsenomics\u003C\u002Fem> surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, real estate experts and investment & market strategists every quarter. They ask them to project how residential prices will appreciate over the next five years. According to their latest \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002F2016\u002F05\u002F24\u002Fwhere-are-home-values-headed-over-the-next-5-years\u002F\">survey\u003C\u002Fa>, here is how much value that $250,000 house will gain in the coming years.\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002F20160531-STM-ENG.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-33502\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002F20160531-STM-ENG.jpg\" alt=\"How Does Housing Help Build Family Wealth? | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nOver a five-year period, that homeowner can build their home equity to over $40,000. 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