From the August issue: Reports that consumer prices spiked 1.1 percent in June raise the issue of inflation, which has in the past been advantageous to real estate investors. In the current state of the market, it’s not clear if rising inflation will end up being a boon or a burden on top of the credit crisis. During the inflationary periods of the 1970s and 1980s, many investors who held real estate made out reasonably well, reinforcing the idea that real estate is a good investment for bad times.
This time, inflation may have different impact
August 20, 2008 03:58PM
By Alison Gregor
