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Here's your money briefing for Monday, April 8th. I'm Ariana Spuru for the Wall Street Journal, filling in for J.R. Wayland.

Thinking about braving the rocky real estate market and buying a home this year? Well, there are a few factors that are making getting that dream home a little more challenging.

It's still a tough market and so that's why it's so important for people who are serious

about trying to buy a house this season is to make sure you have things like pre-approval on your mortgage already in place.

So when you go to that open house or when you go to make an offer you have a fighting chance

against some people who are going to pay cash. We'll talk to W.S.J. reporter

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Now through April 15th, Net Suite is offering a one-of-a-kind flexible financing program,

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W.S.J. personal finance reporter, Veronica,

Dagger joins me now to discuss it.

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