How Market Volatility Can Affect Homeowners and House Hunters

WSJ Your Money Briefing

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🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Mortgage rates have gone up since last week’s market volatility. Wall Street Journal reporter Veronica Dagher joins host Julia Carpenter to discuss what this means for homeowners and potential home buyers. Further Reading How to Make Major Money Decisions Right Now: A WSJ Guide Buying a Home in 2025: Navigating the Crunch - WSJ Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:18.7	Here's your money briefing for Wednesday, April 16th. I'm Julia Carpenter for the Wall Street Journal.
1:29.5	Had you dreamed of buying a home this spring?
1:32.8	Or maybe you're still hopeful about refinancing?
1:36.2	Last week's turbulent market might have upended expectations for buyers, sellers, and homeowners.
1:43.4	So if you're putting everything you have into your home,
1:46.0	and we know that the home prices are up, we also know things like home insurance, property taxes,
1:51.6	homeowners association fees, all those things are so much higher now than they were in the past.
1:55.9	And so to take on this big responsibility during a time where things may feel unstable for you, it may not be the right decision.
2:04.3	We'll hear more from Wall Street Journal reporter Veronica Dagger on how a volatile stock market can affect your homeownership plans.
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