Ask Shannah: Are There Good Reasons to Buy a House

Everyone's Talkin' Money

Shari Rash

Business, Self-improvement, Education

4.6 • 631 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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The housing market is still crazy. People are spending a lot over the asking price in some cities, still. And the interest rates are around 6.5%+. That all seems a bit bleak if you’re looking to buy a house. In this Ask Shannah, I’m answering the question, “Are there good reasons to buy a house?” LINKS CNBC make it article : The Psychology of Buying a House: Is it a key to happiness or a source of stress? The American Dream or the American Delusion paper The New York Times article: Homeownership, the Key to Happiness? LEAVE US A REVIEW Leave us an honest rating and review, pretty please. Head to the podcast player you’re listening to this episode in to leave us a review or you can click here to leave a review for Everyone's Talkin' Money podcast on Apple Podcasts. Love this episode. Share it with a few friends so they can learn these valuable money concepts as well. Be sure to FOLLOW and SUBSCRIBE to never miss an episode! GOT A QUESTION? Have a Shannah Shares question? Submit your question here https://bit.ly/shannahshares MORE MONEY TIPS Follow Me on Instagram for more money tips and behind-the-scenes information https://www.instagram.com/shannahgame See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Amazon offers employees up to £8,000 for education and training, like Juliet.
0:07.0	She's now a trained technician.
0:10.0	And to her, the sound of machinery in need of repair, reminds her of how far she's come.
0:18.0	In two years, she's landed her dream job, providing her with valuable skills. That's up to
0:24.8	£8,000 for education and training at Amazon. Eligibility conditions apply. The housing market is still bonkers. People are spending a lot of money over asking
0:46.9	price in some cities still to this date, and the interest rates are around 6.5% plus. That all seems a bit bleak if you're looking to buy a house.
0:58.0	So in this Ask Shauna, I'm answering the question,
1:01.0	are there any good reasons to actually buy a house right now?
1:09.7	Welcome to everyone's Talkin' Money podcast. I'm your host, Shawna Game. There's no judgment,
1:16.6	no dumb questions, just smart conversations about you and your money. So come on in and grab a seat.
1:23.3	Everyone is welcome here.
1:30.9	Hello there.
1:32.2	Welcome back to the show.
1:36.2	I know I say this about every Friday, but I really love Fridays.
1:40.1	And I love answering these Ask Shauna questions.
1:41.7	I don't know.
1:48.9	I just, I love that you spend the time to send in a question. I know that money is a really tricky, tricky topic. And I would imagine that's why you actually listen to this podcast. And
1:55.9	it can feel very nerve-wracking to send in a question about money because I think there's something
2:01.1	that feels very scary. Like if you ask me a question, I'm going to immediately know the
2:08.8	inner workings of your money and your relationship with money and every decision you've ever
2:13.9	made about money. And I think that just feels so overwhelming. So if you listen to these
2:19.9	episodes and you think, I would really love to send in a question, but I am so scared to do that,
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