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How a India/Pakistan War Could Change U.S. Mortgage Rates
Why Global Conflict Could Shift U.S. Mortgage Rates Overnight

This morning, India launched missile strikes into Pakistani-controlled territory — and while it may seem like a regional conflict, it could have serious ripple effects on the U.S. housing market.
In this week’s video, I break down:
🔺 Why mortgage rates could drop
🔻 Why inflation fears could push them back up
🏡 What this all means for American homebuyers and homeowners
📊 What indicators to watch right now (beyond the headlines)
Sometimes the things that move your mortgage rate don’t happen at the Fed… they happen halfway across the world.
Stay sharp,
—Will
P.S. Hit reply and let me know if you’re seeing anything unusual in your local housing market. I might feature it in next week’s video.