Household Equity Holdings Overpower Real Estate Values for First Time Since 1945

By Dina Sartore-Bodo · Realtor.com · 2026-07-27

Realtor.com reports that skyrocketing stock prices have pushed equity allocations to roughly half of all domestic financial assets, leaving property investment in the rearview mirror. This shift comes as a record-low 21% of homebuyers are first-time participants, forced to choose

Realtor.com reports that skyrocketing stock prices have pushed equity allocations to roughly half of all domestic financial assets, leaving property investment in the rearview mirror. This shift comes as a record-low 21% of homebuyers are first-time participants, forced to choose