A happy couple outside a house.
Baby boomers built a lot of wealth through home equity.
  • Baby boomers have built a $82 trillion nest egg.
  • Nearly one-fourth of that was built through real estate equity.
  • With less pressure from interest rates, they can take advantage of the current real estate market, too.

With their $82 trillion nest egg, baby boomers have helped the US economy with their spending. They're also in the perfect position to help themselves by taking advantage of the current real estate market.