Economy

mahatmakanejeeves

(64,668 posts) Fri Apr 29, 2022, 08:39 AM Apr 2022

Heard on the Street: Real estate may be losing its edge as an inflation hedge.

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Is Real Estate a Shelter From Inflation? Not Always.
Property is typically considered a haven when prices are rising. This time, investors should be choosy about where they put their money.

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Heard on the Street: Real estate may be losing its edge as an inflation hedge. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 OP

Sure. Prices have risen so much already. peppertree Apr 2022 #1

peppertree

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1. Sure. Prices have risen so much already.

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Fri Apr 29, 2022, 12:16 PM

Apr 2022

"Buy in year three, sell in year zero," a successful retired realtor once told me.

Of course, that's no more than a rule of thumb either - and things are not as predictable as they were in his day.

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