The Moneyist: My boyfriend’s brother gave me $6,000 to buy a house 12 years ago. It rose 128% in value. How much should I give him back? No Comments Uncategorized ‘I bought the house for $125,000 and it is now worth approximately $285,000, with a total owed of $185,000.’ ‘I bought the house for $125,000 and it is now worth approximately $285,000, with a total owed of $185,000.’ Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)