One Number Could Change Everything About Your Next Move


When's the last time someone told you what your house is worth? Not what some online valuation tool guessed. Not what your neighbor's house sold for. What yours is actually worth right now.
For a lot of homeowners, it's been years. And if you've been thinking about moving, but higher home prices or mortgage rates have made you hesitate, here’s why it’s time to take a second look at that number.
Your House May Be Worth More Than You Think
Home values have climbed significantly over the past 5-10 years. And even though today's market is more balanced, homeowners are building wealth every day just by owning their homes. That’s how equity works. As home values rise, and as you make your monthly payments, your equity grows. And it adds up fast.
According to Cotality, the typical homeowner with a mortgage now has $310,500 in equity. That's not a small number. It’s six figures.
And that’s only th ...