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Dec 18, 20202 min

A TRILLION dollars richer...

American πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ homeowners are $1 trillion richer πŸ’° as the pandemic-driven housing boom
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πŸ’₯ pads their pockets πŸ‘–.

As prices rise ‴️, home equity multiplies. In the past year, homeowners with mortgages, representing about 63% of all properties 🏘, have seen their equity increase by 10.8%, according to CoreLogic.

Stocks and real estate are both top options for investing and growing your money πŸ’΅, but how do you decide 🀨 which is better for you? Keep reading πŸ“– to learn πŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ“ about the differences between stock πŸ“‰ and real estate investing β€” and keep in mind 🧠 that you can always invest in both.

Video streaming giant Netflix πŸŽ₯ wants to help put a stop 🚦 to what it calls systematic racism in the U.S. housing industry. It has stepped πŸ‘£ in with a $25 million grant to a wider national πŸ—Ί effort that aims to combat πŸ’ͺ discrimination in housing.

A Lexington real estate duo πŸ‘―β€β™‚οΈ is trying to help others this holiday 🎁 season. And the deadline ⏰ to help them help is Friday. And Kristen LaRue and Darryl Bond, the K&D Team at United Real Estate in Lexington, are asking for just πŸ’²5 per donation, although they’ll take more.

Forbes and luxury πŸ‘‘ real estate 🏠 veterans are launching πŸš€ a new Zillow-like platform Thursday for properties over $2 million.

The listing site will feature luxury homes around the globe 🌍 from $2 million to $160 million. Over 200 listings on the site πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» are worth over $10 million. The partnership 🀝 with Forbes is designed to draw on Forbes’ readership to attract new buyers πŸ€‘ with curated listings.

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