Home Improvements Are the Most Popular Use of a Home Equity Account: BMO Harris Report
- Nearly half use their home equity account for home improvements - One in four homeowners currently have a home equity line or loan
(firmenpresse) - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- (Marketwired) -- 05/13/15 -- The 2015 BMO Harris Bank Homebuyers Report revealed that making improvements to a home is the most popular use of a home equity account (47 percent), followed by consolidating debt (22 percent) and major purchases (20 percent) such as a car.
The study also revealed why a home equity account is chosen over another type of financing.
"A home equity account can provide the flexibility a homeowner is looking for to take care of financial priorities. Using a home equity account to make both major and minor home improvements can add significant value to your home," said Alex Dousmanis-Curtis, Head, U.S. Retail Banking, BMO Harris Bank. "A financial professional can help you determine the affordability of a renovation and ensure you get the greatest return on your investment without overextending yourself."
According to the study, one in four (25 percent) of U.S. homeowners have a home equity line or loan and more than half (55 percent) opened it for a specific purpose and haven't used it since. Slightly more than half (52 percent) of homeowners have never had a home equity account.
When asked about using their home equity account, the study found:
"As a percentage of household real estate, homeowners' equity in real estate has rebounded to 54.5 percent from a low of 36.9 percent in 2009, although it has not fully made up the ground to levels seen before the recession," said Jennifer Lee, Senior Economist, BMO Capital Markets.
For home buying tips and resources, including seven Q&As to help consumers understand home equity account borrowing basics, visit: .
The survey results cited in the BMO Harris 2015 Home Buying Report, conducted by Pollara, are compiled from a random sample of 2500 Americans 18 years of age and over between January 23rd and February 9th, 2015. A probability sample of this size would yield results accurate to +/- 1.96 per cent, 19 times out of 20.
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