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Sep 2022
8m 41s

Higher Mortgage Rates Vexing Homeowners ...

The Wall Street Journal
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Homeowners who previously locked in low mortgage rates face the dilemma of whether to sell and take on a significantly higher rate, or stay put and keep their low rate locked in. WSJ housing market reporter Nicole Friedman joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss the issue and the potential effect on home prices. 
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