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Over the last twelve months, that asset has gained substantial value.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\n\u003Cem>CoreLogic\u003C\u002Fem> just released their 2019 3rd Quarter \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.corelogic.com\u002Finsights-download\u002Fhomeowner-equity-report.aspx\">Homeowner Equity Insights Report\u003C\u002Fa>. The report revealed that:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“U.S. homeowners with mortgages (roughly 64% of all properties) have seen their equity increase by a total of nearly $457 billion since the third quarter 2018, an increase of 5.1%, year over year.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nThe equity in a property is determined by comparing the current value of the property against the outstanding mortgage debt. As prices rise, the equity in a home increases.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>The report went on to explain that the average homeowner gain in equity over the last twelve months was $5,300. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nHere’s a map showing the average equity gain by state:\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F20191219-MEM.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41424\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F12\u002F20191219-MEM.jpg\" alt=\"5,300 Reasons to Be Happy You’re a Homeowner | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>Since the housing crash in 2008, many homeowners have felt trapped in their current houses, as they didn’t have enough equity to sell. 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