{"id":1972,"date":"2017-10-05T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T10:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/the-truth-about-homeowner-equity\/"},"modified":"2017-10-05T10:00:53","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T10:00:53","slug":"the-truth-about-homeowner-equity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thezakariagroup.com\/the-truth-about-homeowner-equity\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Homeowner Equity"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A recent article from a reputable news source was titled: Here\u2019s why some homeowners still can\u2019t sell<\/strong>. In the opening bullets of the article, the author claimed, \u201cNegative equity is one of the main reasons why there are so few homes for sale.\u201d <\/em>The article then goes on to soften that stance but we want to bring better clarity to the equity situation.<\/span><\/p>\n

A recent report<\/a> from CoreLogic<\/em> (which was quoted in the article) revealed that over 80% of all homes now have \u201csignificant equity,\u201d which means the home has over 20% equity. That level of equity allows the homeowner to sell their home if they so desire. (There was no reference to significant equity in the article.)<\/p>\n

If eight out of ten homeowners now have significant equity in their homes, it is hard to make the claim that lack of equity is \u201cone of the main reasons why there are so few homes for sale.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Here is a map showing the percentage of homes in each state which currently have significant equity:<\/p>\n

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Bottom Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you are one of many homeowners who is debating selling your home and are wondering how much equity you have accumulated, let\u2019s get together to determine if now is the time to list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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