{"id":187921,"date":"2026-05-19T05:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/?p=187921"},"modified":"2026-05-19T19:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T01:10:47","slug":"on-the-market-426","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biggerpockets.com\/blog\/on-the-market-426","title":{"rendered":"Inflation Is Back, and It’s a Warning Sign for Mortgage Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Just when we thought it was handled, inflation<\/strong><\/a> is starting to surge back<\/strong>\u2014and mortgage rates<\/strong><\/a> are already adjusting<\/strong> fast. But, for real estate investors, there\u2019s a silver lining<\/strong>. Some markets are seeing rising rents<\/strong> and<\/em> lower home prices<\/strong>, making it an ideal buying scenario for investors if<\/em> they can hang on to the property during these high-rate times.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a wild week in the housing market, and we\u2019re unpacking everything in this headline episode.<\/p>\n

First, we\u2019ll talk about the new inflation numbers<\/strong>. You probably already know they\u2019re not great, but<\/em> could they force the Fed to resume raising rates?<\/strong> We have a\u2026lively\u2026discussion about it. Next, investors lose millions of dollars in the newest <\/strong>real estate \u201cscam\u201d<\/strong><\/a> run by a trusted community member. This isn\u2019t something new, so we\u2019re sharing the exact steps you should take before ever<\/em> wiring someone money for a real estate deal.<\/p>\n

Big buyers gain ground on a <\/strong>new housing bill<\/strong><\/a> as an amended version drops language many investors had considered a lock. Finally, we\u2019re going over the cities with the fastest rising (and falling) rent prices in 2026<\/strong>\u2014and which markets are seeing the perfect storm of rising rents and declining home prices<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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