Other than when home prices crashed with the bursting of the housing bubble, for more than 50 years, home price growth has outpaced inflation. According to Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner, this means we are offsetting high consumer prices because home values are increasing at an even faster rate.
Source: Inman News
How inflation actually supports buyer demand: Matthew Gardner
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