[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f323w3lj8pie5l":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":43,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":47},{"item":4,"previous":31,"next":37},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":29,"updatedAt":30},4634,"one-major-benefit-of-investing-in-a-home","One Major Benefit of Investing in a Home","One of the many reasons to buy a home is that it’s a major way to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2023\u002F01\u002F27\u002Fhomeownership-builds-your-wealth-over-time-infographic\u002F\">build wealth\u003C\u002Fa> and gain financial stability. According to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmyhome.freddiemac.com\u002Fowning\u002Fequity-and-appreciation.html\">\u003Cem>Freddie Mac\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>:","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Fone-major-benefit-of-investing-in-a-home-KCM.jpg","\u003Cp>One of the many reasons to buy a home is that it’s a major way to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2023\u002F01\u002F27\u002Fhomeownership-builds-your-wealth-over-time-infographic\u002F\">build wealth\u003C\u002Fa> and gain financial stability. According to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmyhome.freddiemac.com\u002Fowning\u002Fequity-and-appreciation.html\">\u003Cem>Freddie Mac\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>:\u003C!--more-->\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Building equity through your monthly principal payments and appreciation is a critical part of homeownership that can help you create financial stability.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With spring approaching, now’s a great time to consider if \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2023\u002F02\u002F23\u002Fhow-to-make-your-dream-of-homeownership-a-reality\u002F\">buying a home\u003C\u002Fa> makes sense for you. The best way to figure that out is to talk with a trusted real estate professional.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>The Largest Part of Most Homeowners’ Net Worth Is Their Equity\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You may be surprised to learn just how much of a homeowner’s net worth actually comes from owning their home. The \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem> (NAR) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nar.realtor\u002Fblogs\u002Feconomists-outlook\u002Fsingle-family-homeowners-typically-accumulated-225K-in-housing-wealth-over-10-years\">shares\u003C\u002Fa>:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“\u003Cstrong>Homeownership is the largest source of wealth among families, with the median value of a primary residence worth about ten times the median value of financial assets held by families.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Housing wealth (home equity or net worth) gains are built up through price appreciation and by paying off the mortgage.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In other words, home equity does more to build the average household’s wealth than anything else. And according to data from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog.firstam.com\u002Feconomics\u002Fhomeownership-remains-strongly-linked-to-wealth-building\">\u003Cem>First American\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>, this holds true across different income levels (\u003Cem>see graph below\u003C\u002Fem>):\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Fhousing-piece-of-net-worth-is-crucial-MEM.png\">\u003Cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48864\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F02\u002Fhousing-piece-of-net-worth-is-crucial-MEM.png\" alt=\"One Major Benefit of Investing in a Home | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>\r\nOne of the biggest benefits of owning a home, regardless of your income level, is that it provides financial stability and an avenue to build wealth. Let’s connect today so you can start investing in homeownership.\u003C\u002Fp>","\r\nOne of the biggest benefits of owning a home, regardless of your income level, is that it provides financial stability and an avenue to build wealth. 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