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Buying a Home in 2025: How to Be a Better Buyer

2025/4/6
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Arianna Aspuru
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Bernadette Joy
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Dominique Ross
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Josh Petrie
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Veronica Dagher
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Dominique Ross: 我在买房过程中,明确知道自己想要什么类型的房子,并且在经济上做好了充分的准备。我们对自己的财务状况非常了解,这让我们在购房过程中更有信心,也减少了不必要的压力。我们购买的房子价格合理,并且我们仍然保留了足够的应急资金,即使我失业了,我未婚夫的收入也能支付抵押贷款。 Arianna Aspuru: 本期节目探讨了在2025年房地产市场低迷的情况下,购房者如何才能在购房过程中占据优势。我们采访了最近在弗吉尼亚州买房的Dominique Ross,以及财务教练Bernadette Joy和《华尔街日报》记者Veronica Dagher,他们分享了购房者在准备阶段应该注意的事项,以及如何应对意想不到的开支。我们还讨论了卖家在当前市场环境下应该如何调整策略。 Bernadette Joy: 在开始寻找房屋之前,购房者需要评估自身的财务状况,包括净资产和月支出,并确保有足够的应急资金。大多数人忽略了这一点,但拥有足够的应急资金对于应对房屋维修和搬家等突发事件至关重要。此外,购房者还应该至少提前六个月制定预算,了解自身资产和负债情况,以便更好地规划购房支出。 Josh Petrie: 当前的房地产市场与几年前的卖家市场有所不同,卖家应该根据市场行情定价,不要期望获得疫情期间的高价。对于买家来说,他们需要为当前的利率做好准备,因为利率可能在一段时间内保持不变。 Veronica Dagher: 卖家可以通过一些相对简单的措施来提高房屋的吸引力,例如清洁窗户、修剪树篱等,从而加快房屋销售速度并获得更好的价格。然而,卖家不应该期望获得疫情期间的高价,因为市场环境已经发生了变化。

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This chapter explores the experience of a first-time homebuyer in Virginia, highlighting the challenges and strategies involved in navigating the current housing market. It emphasizes the importance of financial preparedness and understanding personal limitations.
  • Successful home purchase in Virginia despite market challenges.
  • Importance of defining non-negotiables and financial planning.
  • Understanding personal financial limits is crucial for a less stressful buying experience.

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If you think you’re ready to take the plunge but feel overwhelmed by rising costs and the competitive landscape of the housing market, this episode is for you. In the second episode of our special series, “Buying a Home in 2025: Navigating the Crunch,” we’ll hear from a woman who recently closed on a house in Virginia. Host Ariana Aspuru will be joined by Wall Street Journal reporter Veronica Dagher and financial coach Bernadette Joy to discuss the steps you can take to prepare, whether as a buyer or a seller: what’s in your control, what isn’t, and other unexpected expenses. 

If you missed episode one, listen here). The final episode of our series airs next Sunday. 

 

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Further reading: 

Home Sales Rose 4.2% in February, Beating Expectations

If You Want to Buy a House, First Figure Out All the Hidden Costs

Home Buyers Start to Come Off Sidelines Even as Rates, Prices Stay Stuck - WSJ

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