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Four causes of inflation that impact real estate

November 10, 2022

Four causes of inflation that impact real estate
The U.S. Department of Labor defines inflation as “the overall general upward price movement of goods and services in an economy.” When we wrote our inflation piece in the summer of 2021, many economists and politicians were characterizing inflation as transitory. A year later, inflation has started to take hold in key areas of the market which will have an impact on how real estate investors should view their current and prospective investment. The annual inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has been 7.5% or higher since January of this year, peaking at 9.05% in June.

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