Tag Archives: 1.7 Million Home Owners Regain Equity in 2012

Rising home prices have helped more home owners make their way above water again, with 1.7 million residential properties regaining equity in 2012, according to the latest figures from CoreLogic. The number of mortgaged home owners with equity now stands at 38.1 million. More home owners are expected to soon join them: About 1.8 million homes will regain equity if home prices rise by another 5 percent—which most economists have forecast for this year. “In the fourth quarter we again saw an improvement in the equity position of households,” says […]