Buy or rent? That’s a big question, but here’s a very good financial reason to buy.

Reprinted with permission by Francis Phillips

According to the Federal Reserve Board’s Survey of Consumer Finances, conducted every three years and just released:

The average American family has a net worth of $81,200
Of that net worth, 61.4% ($49,856) of it is in home equity.
A homeowner’s net worth is over 36 times greater than that of a renter
The average homeowner has a net worth of $194,500 while the average net worth of a renter is $5,400

That is a BIG difference.

If you are on the fence deciding between buying and renting, this is an important consideration for your long-term net worth. The Fed study shows that homeownership is still a great way to build family wealth in America.

Francis

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