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If you’re like many millennials who are spending much more time at home these days, you may have a growing need for more space or upgraded features, making moving more desirable than ever.","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F02\u002F11163113\u002F20210216-KCM-Share.jpg","In today’s housing market, all eyes are on millennials. Not only are millennials the largest generation, but they’re also currently between 25 and 40 years old. These are often considered prime homebuying years when many people begin to form their own households and invest in real estate. If you’re like many millennials who are spending much more time at home these days, you may have a growing need for more space or upgraded features, making moving more desirable than ever.\u003C!--more-->\r\n\r\nFor those millennials who already own a home, there’s a great opportunity to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F01\u002F12\u002F4-reasons-people-are-buying-homes-in-2021\u002F\">move up\u003C\u002Fa> in 2021. Danielle Hale, \u003Cem>Chief Economist\u003C\u002Fem> at \u003Cem>realtor.com\u003C\u002Fem>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.housingwire.com\u002Farticles\u002Fwill-we-have-a-buyers-housing-market-in-2021\u002F\">explains\u003C\u002Fa>:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Older millennials will be trade-up buyers with many having owned their first homes long enough to see substantial equity gains.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nEven if you bought a home sometime in the last few years, you may have more equity than you realize, and that’s a big factor to consider when you’re thinking about moving. According to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.corelogic.com\u002Finsights-download\u002Fhomeowner-equity-report.aspx\">\u003Cem>Homeowner Equity Insights Report\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> from \u003Cem>CoreLogic\u003C\u002Fem>:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“In the third quarter of 2020, the average homeowner gained approximately \u003Cstrong>$17,000 in equity during the past year\u003C\u002Fstrong>. This marks the largest average equity gain since the first quarter of 2014.” \u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nGrowing equity can be the driver you’re looking for to fund your next move, especially if what you need in a home is changing right now. As equity builds over time, it can be put toward the down payment on your next home.\r\n\r\nIn addition to equity gains, today’s housing market affordability is powered by record-low \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2020\u002F12\u002F22\u002Fthe-difference-a-year-makes-for-homeownership\u002F\">mortgage rates\u003C\u002Fa>, so moving at a time when you can get more for your money may be more \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2021\u002F02\u002F11\u002F47-of-new-buyers-surprised-by-how-affordable-homes-are-today\u002F\">realistic\u003C\u002Fa> than you think.\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nIf you’re a millennial thinking about moving this year, you’re not alone. Let’s connect to shed light on the equity you have in your current home and the opportunities it can create.","\r\nIf you’re a millennial thinking about moving this year, you’re not alone. 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