EQUITY CALCULATOR
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Q&A: Equity (link if available)
Equity is a term used to describe the value of a property over and above the amount owed on it. For example, somebody with
a home worth £250,000 and a mortgage of £150,000 could be said to have equity of £100,000.
In contrast, negative equity occurs when the value of a home is below the amount of money owed on it. For example, somebody
with a home worth £300,000, but a mortgage of £325,000 has negative equity of £25,000.
In recent years many home owners have seen the amount of equity in their property increase because of rising house prices.
But some commentators suggest that house prices could be set to fall, as last happened in the early 1990s.
We have taken a number of example scenarios, to see how home owners would be affected by changes to average property prices.
£125,000 home, with a £60,000 mortgage and a 13% yearly rise in property prices
Value after one year: £141,250. Equity after one year: £81,250.
Value after three years £180,362. Equity after three years: £120,362.
£200,000 home, with a £150,000 mortgage and a 5% yearly rise in property prices< br />
Value after one year: £210,000. Equity after one year: £60,000.
Value after three years £231,525. Equity after three years: £81,525.
£300,000 home, with a £290,000 mortgage and a 10% yearly fall in property prices
Value after one year: £270,000. Negative equity after one year: -£20,000.
Value after three years £218,700. Negative equity after three years: -£71,300.
£450,000 home, with a £300,000 mortgage and a 2% yearly rise in property prices
Value after one year: £459,000. Equity after one year: £159,000.
Value after three years £477,544. Equity after three years: £177,544.
£750,000 home, with a £250,000 mortgage and a 15% yearly fall in property prices
Value after one year: £637,500. Equity after one year: £387,500.
Value after three years £460,594. Equity after three years: £210,594.
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