I’m in the process of saving $200K for a down payment on a home – is it too risky to put any of this money in the stock market?

Personal Finance Buying a home is likely going to be the most expensive purchase you ever make in your lifetime. Even cheap homes are no longer cheap. In just the last four years, U.S. home prices have soared nearly 30% and the median price of a house is $412,300, according to the Federal Reserve.