How Market Volatility Can Affect Homeowners and House Hunters

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  Here's your Money Briefing for Wednesday, April 16th.

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  I'm Julia Carpenter for The Wall Street Journal.

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  Had you dreamed of buying a home this spring?

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  Or maybe you're still hopeful about refinancing.

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  Last week's turbulent market might have upended expectations for buyers, sellers, and homeowners.

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  So if you're putting everything you have into your home and we know that the home prices are up,

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  we also know things like home insurance,

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  property taxes, homeowners' association fees, all those things are so much higher now than they were in the past.

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  And so to take on this big responsibility during a time where things may feel unstable for you,

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  it may not be the right decision.

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  We'll hear more from Wall Street Journal reporter Veronica Dagger on how a volatile stock market can affect your home ownership plans.

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