CoreLogic reported that homeowner equity reached $8 trillion in Q2 2017, representing a 100% increase from its levels in 2009, when CoreLogic began tracking the figures. 
Home Equity Report Q2 2017
■ 750,000 borrowers achieved positive equity.
■ CoreLogic analysis shows U.S. homeowners with mortgages (roughly 63% of all homeowners) have seen their equity increase by a total of $766.1 billion since Q2 2016. This represents an increase of 10.6% from 2016.
■ In Q2 2017, the total number of mortgaged residential properties with negative equity decreased 10% from Q1 2017 to 2.8 million homes, or 5.4% of all mortgaged properties.
■ In Q2 2017, the average homeowner gained approximately $13,000 in equity during the past year. Compared to Q2 2016, negative equity decreased 21.9% from 3.6 million homes, or 7.1% of all mortgaged properties.
■ Negative equity peaked at 26% of mortgaged residential properties in Q4 2009 based on CoreLogic equity data analysis, which began in Q3 2009.
■ The national aggregate value of negative equity was approximately $284.4 billion at the end of Q2 2017, up quarter-over-quarter by approximately $200 million, or 0.1%, from $284.2 billion in Q1 2017.
■ The national aggregate value of negative equity was down year over year by approximately $700 million, or 0.2%, from $285.1 billion in Q2 2016.
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