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Many say they are.
Plus, according to theU.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, the consumer price index rose by 3% over the past year.
So will continued inflation make housing prices worse?
Or is it actually a time to buy?
Here are someeffects of inflation on the housing market to consider.
That direction has the U.S. Federal Reserve spooked.
Its target for healthy inflation is 2%.
We dont know what will happen with tariffs, with immigration, with fiscal policy and with regulatory policy.
And its highly unlikely theyll absorb those costs.
On a median-priced home, that adds up to about $21,000.
But the worries dont stop there.
Builders are also concerned about their supply chains, which might disrupt their building schedule, according toKiplinger.
It could all add up to lower supply and inflated prices in the new-home market.
The above-mentioned possible supply shortage of new homes is also an inflationary pressure on home prices.
Is It a Good Time To Buy?
This might seem counterintuitive and upside down at first, but buying a home now may still be possible.
However, the reverse is true also.
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