Watching the Stock Market? Check the Value of Your Home for Good News.

While watching the stock market recently may have started to feel pretty challenging, checking the value of your home should come as welcome relief in this volatile time. If you’re a homeowner, your [net worth](https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2022/09/06/how-owning-a-home-builds-your-net-worth/?a=713258-9a8342bcf821027012880bf1d7cccbf7) got a big boost over the past few years thanks to rising home prices. And that increase in your wealth came in the form of home equity. Here’s how it works. Equity is the current value of your home minus what you owe on the loan. Because there was a significant imbalance between the number of homes available for sale and the number of buyers looking to make a purchase over the past few years, home prices appreciated substantially. And while [rising inventory](https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2022/08/25/why-you-may-want-to-start-your-home-search-today/?a=713258-9a8342bcf821027012880bf1d7cccbf7) and [mortgage rates](https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2022/09/07/expert-forecasts-on-mortgage-rates/?a=713258-9a8342bcf821027012880bf1d7cccbf7) have cooled the market some in recent months, home prices nationally remain strong. That’s why, according to the latest [_Homeowner Equity Insights_](https://www.corelogic.com/intelligence/homeowner-equity-insights-2022/) from _CoreLogic_, the average homeowner equity has grown by $60,000 over the last 12 months. While that’s the national number, if you want to know what happened, on average, over the past year in your area, look at the map below from _CoreLogic:_ [](https://files.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/19101224/20220920-MEM-Eng.png?a=713258-9a8342bcf821027012880bf1d7cccbf7) #### Why This Is So Important Right Now Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at the _National Association of Realtors_ (NAR), helps [explain](https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/instant-reaction-consumer-price-index-september-13-2022) why this matters so much today: > ###### _“. . . the decline in the stock market has dented overall net wealth. It has fallen by $6 trillion from the first to the second quarter. Only housing wealth has held on, with homeowners’ real estate wealth (home value minus mortgage balance) rising by $1.2 trillion.”_ While equity helps increase your overall net worth, it can also help you achieve other goals like buying your next home. When you sell your current house, the equity you built up comes back to you in the sale, and it may be just what you need to cover a large portion – if not all – of the down payment on your next home. ### Bottom Line There’s volatility in today’s stock market, but home equity is still incredibly strong. To find out just how much equity you have in your current home, let’s connect. Posted by [Ryan Drowne](https://www.thedavidgreengroup.com/blog/author/ryandrowne/) on September 20th, 2022 Enjoy this blog post? Click here to subscribe for updates [Facebook Share this post on Facebook](https://www.thedavidgreengroup.com/blog/httpswwwsimplifyingthemarketcomen20220920watching-the-stock-market-check-the-value-of-your-home-for-.html# "Share this post on Facebook") Twitter Tweet this post on Twitter [Email Send a link to post via Email](mailto:?subject=Watching%20the%20Stock%20Market%3F%20Check%20the%20Value%20of%20Your%20Home%20for%20Good%20News.&body=I%20was%20looking%20at%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedavidgreengroup.com%2Fblog%2F%20and%20I%20thought%20you%20would%20like%20to%20look%20at%20this%20blog%20entry%3A%0D%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedavidgreengroup.com%2Fblog%2Fhttpswwwsimplifyingthemarketcomen20220920watching-the-stock-market-check-the-value-of-your-home-for-.html "Send a link to post via Email")[](https://www.thedavidgreengroup.com/blog/httpswwwsimplifyingthemarketcomen20220920watching-the-stock-market-check-the-value-of-your-home-for-/print.html "Opens new window with print ready page") ### Leave A Comment Leave text box empty Full Name\- required Email Address\- required Website Link e.g. yourwebsitename.com Comment\- required Submit Comment Please note that your email address is kept private upon posting. Message us ··· Chatra DG  David Green AS  Alexandra Salmon Ask us anything – we’ll get back to you here or by email. [We run on Chatra](https://chatra.com/?utm_source=logo_f&utm_campaign=US_www.thedavidgreengroup.com&utm_medium=selfie_en_get) reCAPTCHA Recaptcha requires verification. [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) - [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/) protected by **reCAPTCHA** [Privacy](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) - [Terms](https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/)