U.S household wealth metrics

Posted on March 15, 2018 by

The following explains why house price gains far exceed wage gains!!

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In 17Q4, US household wealth rose by slightly more than $2 trillion to a record $98.75 trillion, or 6.8 times disposable income, surpassing the previous record of 6.52, in 06Q1. The increase in wealth attributable to the soaring stock market was $1.35 trillion, while wealth from real estate holdings, which includes more than residential houses, grew by $511 billion, with other items accounting for the remaining $220 billion.

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S.M.A. Publications was formed in 1997 with a mission of providing real estate information for practitioners within the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina. The company produces the T.A.R.R. Reports which are published monthly, quarterly and annually, covering all aspects of the residential real estate market. The publisher, Stacey P. Anfindsen, has over 23 years of residential experience in the Triangle market. He is an active real estate appraiser, educator and consultant.
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