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00:00:00 Welcome Back to The Higher Standard
00:03:07 Existing Home Sales Drop: What It Really Means
00:04:30 The Equity Illusion: Why Confidence May Collapse
00:06:44 The Disappearing Middle Class & Homeownership Divide
00:09:33 How Homebuilders Use Incentives to Survive
00:13:04 Mortgage Points & Buying Down Your Rate Explained
00:15:13 ARMs: Useful Tool or Financial Trap?
00:21:08 Financial Awareness 101: Stop Overcomplicating It
00:44:10 The Lock-In Effect: Why Nobody’s Selling
00:47:03 Rate Cut Fantasy: The Fed’s Political Tightrope
00:48:39 Homebuyer Prep: Credit, Cash, and Caution
01:01:00 The Case Against Timing the Market
01:03:02 Don’t Be House Poor (Seriously)
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