21 May 2022 | 3 replies
Standard "not financial advice" disclaimer (I hate that crap lol but such is the world nowadays), but my personal strategy right now is to take out as much *GOOD* cheap debt as possible since I agree with you that I see rates continuing to rise for at least the next few years as well as I suspect that inflation will still take quite a while to bring back down under control, pending what any potential recession might look like as you alluded to.What do I mean by "good, cheap" debt?
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24 May 2022 | 17 replies
The fed said they are going to continue with the 1/2 point rate hikes to combat inflation.
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21 May 2022 | 8 replies
But with low supply, it’s hard to say what will happen with prices.I think a “crash” could happen because of our highly inflated dollar and supply chain issues, fuel prices, etc., but real estate will not be the cause.
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23 May 2022 | 15 replies
The Fed needs to engineer a recession to decrease inflation.
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20 May 2022 | 0 replies
Also prices of materials were sky high because inflation was on it's way.
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23 May 2022 | 7 replies
Now interest rates are rising, inflation is high, and sellers in high-priced markets may face capital gains taxes when selling a property because of the sharp increase in property values.
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25 May 2022 | 9 replies
Those could work great as house-hacks though and let you build up some equity during this time of high inflation.
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23 May 2022 | 1 reply
As an inflation-fighting move, the Fed plans three hikes of 25 basis points each.
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23 August 2022 | 1 reply
What else are you guys doing to Combat inflation?
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25 May 2022 | 3 replies
You have to at least beat inflation for your money to grow.